惜
Readings
Kana:
セキ、お.しい、お.しむ
Romaji:
seki, o.shii, o.shimu
Meanings
pity, be sparing of, frugal, stingy, regret
Stroke Diagram
Kanji Info
Stroke Count:
11
Radical Number:
61
Frequency:
1641
Grade:
8
Skip Pattern:
1-3-8
Korean Reading:
seog
Chinese Reading:
xi2
Unicode:
60dc
JIS:
404B
Indexes
Halpern Index: 484
Nelson Index: 1712
New Nelson Index: 1894
Spahn Hadamitzky Index: 4k8.11
Four Corner Index: 9406.1
Guide to Remembering Index: 1484
Gakken Index: 1542
Daikanwanjiten Index: 10814
Daikanwanjiten Index and Page: 4.1084
Remembering the kanji Index: 1187
Kanji Flashcards Index: 1303
Kodansha Compact Index: 820
Kanji in Context Index: 1455
1999 Kanji Learners Index: 355
2013 Kanji Learners Index: 442
French Remembering the Kanji Index: 1195
Remembering the Kanji 6th Index: 1271
Essential Kanji Index: 1024
Kodansha Kanji Index: 586
Roo 2001 Kanji Index: 1178
Tuttle Kanji Cards Index: 1434
Words
可惜
(あたら、あったら)
alas; regrettably; to my great regret; tragically
惜敗
(せきはい)
regrettable defeat; defeat by a narrow margin
惜しい
(おしい)
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; valuable; too good for; deserving better; almost but not quite
負け惜しみ
(まけおしみ)
poor loser; make excuses; unwilling to admit defeat; sour grapes
惜しみ無く
(おしみなく)
without stint; freely
惜しむ
(おしむ)
to be frugal; to be sparing; to value; to hold dear; to regret (e.g. a loss); to feel sorry (for); to be unwilling; to be reluctant
惜しくも
(おしくも)
to one's regret (chagrin); regrettably
惜し気
(おしげ)
regret; frugality
惜しまない
(おしまない)
without sparing (effort, funds, etc.)
惜しむべき
(おしむべき)
lamentable; regrettable