Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 哀願(あいがん) in Japanese

哀願
Kana Reading
あいがん
Romaji
aigan
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
    Meaning
    supplication; appeal; entreaty; petition
    Example sentence
    彼女の悲しそうな顔には哀願の様子がうかがえる。 There is a look of appeal on her sad face.

Examples of 哀願, あいがん in a sentence

Kanji in this word

哀 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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願 JLPT 3

19 strokes

petition, request, vow, wish, hope

On'Yomi: ガン

Kun'Yomi: ねが.う, -ねがい

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