JLPT N1

apologize; wretched

Item 630 of 642 | 12 strokes | Radical: 言 (speech)

Readings

On'yomi
Kun'yomiわ.びる、わ.び

Mnemonic

WORDS spoken in humble APOLOGY.

Example Words

詫びる (わびる) to apologize
詫び状 (わびじょう) letter of apology
侘び寂び (わびさび) wabi-sabi aesthetic