Keyword
pitiful
Info
FrequencyTop 1200-1300
Type
Jōyō 
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KankenLevel 3
Heisig428
Readings
わい
(29%)
あわ
(25%)
あは
(18%)
かな
(14%)
あい
(12%)
Composed of
lid
mouth
cape
Used in vocabulary (83 in total)
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
Examples (18 in total)
The one to feel sorry for is the idol who was just about to make an entrance.
Looking at it this way, it was a pitiful sight.
Still, it was a sight that aroused pity.