慨
慨·lament, deplore
- On-yomi
- ガイ
- Kun-yomi
- none
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Stroke order
Write it in this order; the numbers mark where each stroke starts.
Common words
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 感慨 | かんがい | deep emotion, strong feeling |
| 憤慨 | ふんがい | indignation, resentment |
| 慨嘆 | がいたん | lamentation, deploring |
| 感慨深い | かんがいぶかい | deeply moving |
Example sentences
卒業式で感慨にふけった。
そつぎょうしきでかんがいにふけった。
I was lost in emotion at the graduation ceremony.
その扱いには憤慨している。
そのあつかいにはふんがいしている。
I am indignant at that treatment.
Similar-looking kanji
Do not confuse these on the exam.
Common mistakes
- Writing 概 (outline) where 慨 (emotion, indignation) is meant — check 木 versus 忄.
- 慨 never appears alone; it lives in 感慨 and 憤慨.
Memory aid
Picture it
The heart radical 忄 beside 既 (already) — the heart looking back over what is already finished.
Vocabulary using this kanji
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