Kanji

嗟

Meaning

lament grieve sigh

Readings

Kun'yomi

  • あ あ ah!
  • ああ ah!
  • なげく

On'yomi

  • とっ さ に at once
  • さ たん lamentation
  • とっ さ moment
  • しゃ

Practice Writing

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Related Entries

嗟 ああ
ah!, oh!, alas!, yes, indeed, ...

Component Analysis

嗟
lament, grieve, sigh...
あ, ああ, サ
口
mouth
くち, コウ, ク
差
distinction, difference, variation...
さ.す, さ.し, サ
⺶
( 羊 )
工
craft, construction, katakana e radical (no. 48)
コウ, ク, グ

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