可憐

Reading

Kana: かれん
Romaji: karen
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

1

sweet (e.g. young girls, flowers blooming); touchingly lovely; cute

2

pitiful; pitiable

Kanji

Readings: カ、 コク、 -べ.き、 -べ.し
Meanings: can, passable, mustn't, should not, do not
Readings: レン、 あわ.れむ、 あわ.れ
Meanings: pity, have mercy, sympathise, compassion