Grow with Kitty

あわれ

哀れ

aware

common

English

pitiful, miserable

नेपाली

दयनीय / दया लाग्दो

Examples

  1. 雨あめにぬれた子猫こねこが哀あわれです。

    The kitten soaked by the rain is a pitiful sight.

  2. 飼かい主ぬしに捨すてられた犬いぬの哀あわれな姿すがたに、涙なみだが出でました。

    The pitiful sight of a dog abandoned by its owner brought tears to my eyes.

  3. 難民なんみんの子こどもの哀あわれな姿すがたを見みるにつけ、胸むねが痛いたみます。

    Every time I see the pitiful state of refugee children, my heart aches.

How to write it

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哀 9 strokes

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