哀 pathetic, grief, sorrow, pathos, pity, sympathize 9 strokes jōyō, taught in secondary school old JLPT 1 #1715 in newspapers Readings Onアイ Kunあわ.れ、あわ.れむ、かな.しい In Chinese 哀 Words written with it 哀れ あわれ pity N3 哀悼 あいとう condolence 悲哀 ひあい sorrow 哀れむ あわれむ to pity 哀愁 あいしゅう pathos 喜怒哀楽 きどあいらく human emotions (joy 哀歓 あいかん joys and sorrows 哀感 あいかん pathos 哀切 あいせつ pathetic