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Grade: 5
(ateji)
あい > わい
Grade: S
(ateji)
そう
Grade: 3
(ateji)
on'yomi
For pronunciation and definitions of 可哀想 – see the following entry.
かわいそう
[adjective] pitiable; pitiful; poor; pathetic
Alternative spelling
可哀相
(This term, 可哀想, is an alternative spelling (poetic) of the above term.)