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惜
On'yomi
セキ
SEKI
Kun'yomi
お.しい・お.しむ
oshii / oshimu
pity · be sparing of · frugal · stingy · regret
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Component Breakdown
惜=
忄昔
heart + 昔
Cultural Context
Etymology
Composed of heart and past. Heart regretting past.
Symbolism
Regrettable, cherish, lament. Represents regretting.
Words & Expressions
Four-Character Compounds
可惜身命
あたらしんみょう
valuing one's body and life; holding one's life dear; valuing one's body and life
不惜身命
ふしゃくしんみょう
devoting one's body and soul to Buddhist teachings; unsparing devotion to Buddhism; devoting one's body and soul to Buddhist teachings
Proverbs & Idioms
惜しまれつつ
おしまれつつ
Regretfully
While being missed by others
Poetry
和歌（百人一首） (Waka (Hyakunin Isshu))
忘らるる 身をば思はず 誓ひてし 人のいのちの 惜しくもあるかな
Poem #38 from Hyakunin Isshu
右近Ukon
10th century和歌（百人一首） (Waka (Hyakunin Isshu))
君がため 惜しからざりし 命さへ 長くもがなと 思ひけるかな
Poem #50 from Hyakunin Isshu
藤原義孝Fujiwara no Yoshitaka
10th century和歌（百人一首） (Waka (Hyakunin Isshu))
恨みわび ほさぬ袖だに あるものを 恋にくちなむ 名こそ惜しけれ
Poem #65 from Hyakunin Isshu
相模Sagami
11th century和歌（百人一首） (Waka (Hyakunin Isshu))
春の夜の 夢ばかりなる 手枕に かひなく立たむ 名こそ惜しけれ
Poem #67 from Hyakunin Isshu
周防内侍Suō no Naishi
11th century