Word Meaning 悲観

ひかん hikan

悲観 is read as ひかん (hikan) and means pessimism.

Meaning

English

  1. pessimism
  2. (taking a) gloomy view
  3. discouragement
  4. despondency
  5. despair
  6. disappointment

Reading

Kana

ひかん

Romaji

hikan

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 30 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 4 Kanken 7級 Antonyms 楽観 Rank 5589 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

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悲観論

ひかんろん

pessimism

悲観論者

ひかんろんしゃ

pessimist

悲観的

ひかんてき

pessimistic

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

大悲観音

だいひかんのん

Kannon of Great Mercy (alt. name for Avalokiteshvara)

厭世悲観者

えんせいひかんしゃ

pessimist

悲しみ

かなしみ

affection

悲鳴

ひめい

shriek

悲しむ

かなしむ

to be sad

悲しい

かなしい

sad

悲願

ひがん

Buddha's vow to save humanity

Example Sentences

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Tom is pessimistic.

Don't be pessimistic.

Don't be so pessimistic.

I think Tom is pessimistic.

Sick people tend to be pessimistic.

Tom is quite pessimistic.

There are a lot of gloomy sentences today.

Tom is very pessimistic.

She has a tendency to look on the dark side of things.

His pessimism depressed those around him.