Sad

kanashi-i, hi

Kanashii means sad.

We have another word meaning sad and reading kanashii.Today’s character is more commonly used than the other one.

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Sad

There is a word combining these characters. That’s hiai.

Although both mean the same basically, the original meanings of the characters are a bit different. While today’s character symbolized a heart torn apart, the other character indicates sympathy – a mouth wearing clothes, that is, sympathetic voices are gathered.

1. Draw the long sweeping stroke from the top.
2. Draw the upper left horizontal stroke.
3. Draw the horizontal stroke below it.
4. Draw the horizontal stroke below it.
5. Draw the vertical line.
6. Draw the upper right horizontal stroke.
7. Draw the horizontal stroke below it.
8. Draw the horizontal stroke below it.
9. Draw the dot to the left.
10. Draw the curve with an upward turn.
11. Draw the dot above the curve.
12. Draw the dot to the right.
13. Draw the vertical line.
14. Draw the upper right horizontal stroke.
15. Draw the horizontal stroke below it.
16. Draw the lower right horizontal stroke.