勉強 / 漢字 / 惜

セキ

お.しい • お.しむ

pity; be sparing of; frugal; stingy; regret

Grade Level 8

11 Strokes

Words

惜しい

おしい

  • regrettable; disappointing; unfortunate adj-i
  • precious; dear; valuable adj-i
  • too good for; deserving better adj-i
  • almost (but not quite); close (but no cigar) adj-i
Intermediate

惜しむ

おしむ

  • to be frugal; to be sparing v5m vt
  • to value; to hold dear v5m vt
  • to regret (e.g. a loss); to feel sorry (for) v5m vt
  • to be unwilling; to be reluctant v5m vt
Intermediate II

惜しみない

おしみない

  • generous; unstinting adj-i
Advanced

悼惜

とうせき

  • mourning; grieving n vs
Advanced

売り惜しみ

うりおしみ

  • being reluctant to sell; holding off on selling n vs
Advanced