慨 means “deep emotion, indignation”

がい · gai

Also: rue, be sad, sigh, lament

Kun'yomi (Japanese reading)

なげく

On'yomi (Chinese reading)

ガイ

JLPT N1 · Taught in secondary school · 13 strokes

The story

The heart (忄) beside 既, already: picture brooding over what is done and can't be undone. 慨 is a heart deeply stirred: 感慨 is deep emotion, as in 感慨深い, deeply moving, and 憤慨 is indignation.

Used in 感慨 (kangai, deep emotion), 感慨深い (kangaibukai, deeply moving), and 憤慨 (fungai, indignation)

More from Joy & Sorrow

• 愉 pleasure
• 煩 bother
• 慕 adore
• 愁 melancholy
• 憧 long for
• 爽 refreshing
• 憬 yearning
• 鬱 gloom
• 歓 delight
• 慰 console
• 悔 regret
• 奮 stir up

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Readings from KANJIDIC2, © EDRDG, CC BY-SA.