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惜

Level XIV of XX on the frequency path

Frequency rank 1719 / 2,608

Frugal

On’yomi
せき
Kun’yomi
お
Radical
心 Heart (Kangxi 61)

Rarer in this ranking, but still part of the 2,608-character published set.

More common than 剰 (Surplus), less common than 粧 (Cosmetics).

A heart on the left gazes at long ago times and the sun on the right — the heart misses the sun of long ago, frugally holding onto precious memories of past days.

In words

惜しい おしい regrettable,disappointing,preciousN2
惜しむ おしむ to be frugal;to value;to regretN1

惜 is rank 1719 of 2,608 in published Japanese.

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