Word Meaning 悲壮

ひそう hisou

悲壮 is read as ひそう (hisou) and means tragic but brave.

Meaning

English

  1. tragic but brave
  2. heroic
  3. grim

Reading

Kana

ひそう

Romaji

hisou

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 18 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 準2級 Rank 17656 Priority C

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

悲壮感

ひそうかん

feeling of tragic heroism

悲惨

ひさん

disastrous

悲嘆

ひたん

grief

悲哀

ひあい

sorrow

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

強壮

きょうそう

able-bodied

勇壮

ゆうそう

heroic

悲劇

ひげき

tragedy

悲観

ひかん

pessimism

悲しみ

かなしみ

affection

悲鳴

ひめい

shriek

Example Sentences

1

かれはひそうなかくごをきめてせんじょうへむかった。

He went to the battlefield with tragic but heroic determination.