JLPT N1

pity; regret; begrudge

Item 271 of 642 | 11 strokes | Radical: 忄 (heart)

Readings

On'yomiセキ
Kun'yomiお.しい

Mnemonic

The HEART that holds on tight, BEGRUDGING any loss.

Example Words

惜しい (おしい) regrettable
惜敗 (せきはい) narrow defeat
愛惜 (あいせき) cherishing