# 悲 — Sad

Frequency rank 889 / 2,608 in published Japanese.

Mid-frequency: not on every page, but regular in books and magazines.

More common than 避 (Dodge), less common than 診 (Diagnose).

- On’yomi: ひ
- Kun’yomi: かな
- Radical: 心 Heart (Kangxi 61)
- Frequency path: Level VII of XX

A criminal sits on top of a heart — when a criminal crushes your heart, all you feel is sadness.

In words:

- 悲しい かなしい — sad
- 悲しむ かなしむ — to be sad,to mourn for,to regret
- 悲劇 ひげき — tragedy

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