こう
Meanings
Adjective (な)
Noun
1. unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; disaster; accident
Noun
2. death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
Kanji used
negative
happiness
Pitch accent
Top 2300
Composed of
un-; non-; negative prefix
good luck; fortune; happiness; harvest; yield
Used in vocabulary (6 in total)
small mercy (from some misfortune); silver lining of a dark cloud; consolation in sadness; blessing in disguise
for better or worse; luckily or unluckily
unfortunately; regrettably; sad to say
Examples (25 in total)
He lived an unhappy life.
I was miserable and unhappy.
She is living an unhappy life.
A misfortune befell him.
There was an unfortunate incident at home.
Your laziness will make you unhappy.
His misfortune gained him sympathy.
He's had many unhappy experiences.
For all his wealth, he was still unhappy.
The poor are not always unhappy.
He brooded over his misfortunes.
Hunger is one of the greatest social miseries.
Hunger is one of the largest social misfortunes.
His unhappy childhood affected his outlook on life.
I think it's sad to have no friends.
It's surprising how many unhappy marriages there are.
Although I may be unhappy, I won't commit suicide.
The orphan wept with grief over his misfortune.
His life after retirement was unhappy.
I am hoping to put an end to our unhappy relationship.
We are not as happy or unhappy as we imagine ourselves to be.
It is surprising how many unhappy marriages there are.
What greater misfortune is there than to go blind?
In his autobiography, he repeatedly refers to his unhappy school days.
I would rather remain single than live an unhappy life with him.