Word Meaning 悲嘆

ひたん hitan

悲嘆 is read as ひたん (hitan) and means grief.

Meaning

English

  1. grief
  2. sorrow
  3. anguish
  4. lamentation

Reading

Kana

ひたん

Romaji

hitan

Writing Variants

  • 悲歎 ひたん hitan

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 25 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Rank 12598 Priority B

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

悲嘆にくれる

ひたんにくれる

to be filled with grief

嘆き悲しむ

なげきかなしむ

to grieve and moan

悲惨

ひさん

disastrous

悲哀

ひあい

sorrow

悲壮

ひそう

tragic but brave

悲観主義

ひかんしゅぎ

pessimism

悲観主義者

ひかんしゅぎしゃ

pessimist

感嘆

かんたん

admiration

驚嘆

きょうたん

wonder

三嘆

さんたん

deep admiration

長嘆

ちょうたん

deep sigh

一読三嘆

いちどくさんたん

a reading leaves one with ceaseless sighs of admiration

Example Sentences

4

He abandoned himself to grief.

Neither delight nor sorrow is permanent.

Her son's death broke Mary's heart.

And tonight, I think about all that she's seen throughout her century in America — the heartache and the hope; the struggle and the progress; the times we were told that we can't, and the people who pressed on with that American creed: Yes we can.