惜 pity, be sparing of, frugal, stingy, regret 11 strokes jōyō, taught in secondary school old JLPT 1 #1641 in newspapers Readings Onセキ Kunお.しい、お.しむ In Chinese 惜 Words written with it 惜しい おしい regrettable N2 惜しむ おしむ to spare N1 名残惜しい なごりおしい reluctant (to part) 惜敗 せきはい regrettable defeat 惜しみ無く おしみなく without stint 痛惜 つうせき deep regret 負け惜しみ まけおしみ being a poor loser