Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 物の哀れ(もののあわれ) in Japanese

物の哀れ
Kana Reading
もののあわれ
Romaji
mononoaware
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    strong aesthetic sense; appreciation of the fleeting nature of beauty; pathos of things


Kanji in this word

JLPT 1

9 strokes

pathetic, grief, sorrow, pathos, pity, sympathize

On'Yomi: アイ

Kun'Yomi: あわ.れ, あわ.れむ, かな.しい

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JLPT 4

8 strokes

thing, object, matter

On'Yomi: ブツ, モツ

Kun'Yomi: もの, もの-

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