可哀想

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Japanese

Kanji in this term

Grade: 5
あい > わい
Grade: S
そう
Grade: 3

Etymology

The kanji spelling is ateji (当て字).

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ka̠ɰᵝa̠iso̞ː]

Adjective

()(わい)(そう) (kawaisō-na (adnominal ()(わい)(そう) (kawaisō na), adverbial ()(わい)(そう) (kawaisō ni))

  1. pitiable; pitiful; poor

Inflection

Usage notes

This term is often spelled in hiragana, as かわいそう.