Word Meaning 哀願

あいがん aigan

哀願 is read as あいがん (aigan) and means supplication.

Meaning

English

  1. supplication
  2. appeal
  3. entreaty
  4. petition

Reading

Kana

あいがん

Romaji

aigan

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 28 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 3級 Rank 138413 Priority V

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

哀訴嘆願

あいそたんがん

plea

哀れ

あはれ

alack

哀愁

あいしゅう

pathos

哀れむ

あわれむ

to enjoy the beauty of

哀悼

あいとう

condolence

哀感

あいかん

pathos

哀歓

あいかん

joys and sorrows

哀切

あいせつ

pathetic

哀毀骨立

あいきこつりつ

losing weight and becoming bony because of grief

哀調

あいちょう

plaintive strains

哀れ気

あわれげ

sad

哀思

あいし

sad feeling

Example Sentences

1

かれはたすけてほしいとあいがんした。

he pleaded for help.