Japanese symbol for “pathos”
哀愁
あいしゅう
Romaji: aishuu
pathos; sorrow; grief
In Japanese, pathos is 哀愁, read あいしゅう (aishuu).
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Meanings
- n pathos; sorrow; grief
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “pathos”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 哀れ | あわれ aware | pity; sorrow; grief |
| 哀感 | あいかん aikan | pathos; melancholy; sorrow |
| ペーソス | ペーソス peesosu | pathos |
| パトス | パトス patosu | pathos |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 可哀想 | かわいそう kawaisou | poor; pitiable; pathetic |
| 哀れ | あわれ aware | pity; sorrow; grief |
| 喜怒哀楽 | きどあいらく kidoairaku | human emotions (joy, anger, grief and pleasure); feelings |
| 哀悼 | あいとう aitou | condolence; regret; tribute |
| 悲哀 | ひあい hiai | sorrow; grief; sadness |
| 郷愁 | きょうしゅう kyoushuu | nostalgia; homesickness |
| 愁傷 | しゅうしょう shuushou | grief; sorrow |
| 愁訴 | しゅうそ shuuso | complaint (of pain, suffering, etc.); appeal |
See also: Chinese symbol for “pathos”.
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