惜

Pity

Also: Be Sparing Of, Frugal, Stingy, Regrettable

On'yomi

  • せき seki

Kun'yomi

  • お(しい) oshii
Stroke count
11
Radical
心 heart · Kangxi radical 61
JLPT level
N1
School grade
Secondary school

惜 has 11 strokes and its Kangxi radical is 心 (heart), number 61. Hashidari places it at JLPT N1. Japanese students learn it in junior high and high school.

No official JLPT kanji list exists: the level is Hashidari's own placement. How we place kanji

JLPT N1 kanji list · Secondary school kanji list (jōyō kanji after grade 6) · All kanji