ε
Pathetic
Meanings
Pathetic, Grief, Sorrow, Pathos, Pity, Sympathize
On'yomi
γγ
Chinese-derived readings, typically used in compounds.
Kun'yomi
γγ.γγ γγ.γγγ γγͺ.γγ
Native Japanese readings, typically used as standalone words.
Stroke order
ε is written in 9 strokes. Diagram from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0).
About this kanji
ε (Pathetic) is taught on WaniKani at level 47 and appears in the JLPT N1 kanji set. It is taught in Japanese secondary school as part of the official Joyo kanji list. It ranks #1715 in modern newspaper-frequency lists. It is written with 9 strokes.
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