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嘆
On'yomi
タン
TAN
Kun'yomi
なげ.く・なげ.かわしい
nageku / nagekawashii
sigh · lament · moan · grieve · sigh of admiration
Details
Strokes13
Frequency#1584
Radical口mouth(3)
Old Form嘆
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Strokes13
Component Breakdown
嘆=
口廿夫
mouth + 廿 + 夫
Cultural Context
Etymology
Composed of mouth and sigh. Sighing with mouth.
Symbolism
Sigh, admiration, lament. Represents sighing.
Words & Expressions
Four-Character Compounds
一読三嘆
いちどくさんたん
a reading leaves one with ceaseless sighs of admiration; a reading leaves one with ceaseless sighs of admiration
一唱三嘆
いっしょうさんたん
one reading (of a poem aloud) leaves one with ceaseless sighs of admiration; one reading (of a poem aloud) leaves one with ceaseless sighs of admiration
Proverbs & Idioms
嘆かわしい
なげかわしい
Deplorable
Sad and regrettable
Poetry
和歌（百人一首） (Waka (Hyakunin Isshu))
嘆きつつ ひとり寝る夜の 明くるまは いかに久しき ものとかは知る
Poem #53 from Hyakunin Isshu
右大将道綱母Udaishō Michitsuna no Haha
10th century和歌（百人一首） (Waka (Hyakunin Isshu))
嘆けとて 月やは物を 思はする かこち顔なる わが涙かな
Poem #86 from Hyakunin Isshu
西行法師Saigyō Hōshi
12th century