惨 means wretched
disaster, cruelty, harsh
A heart gathered: wretched.
On'yomi
- サンsan
- ザンzan
Kun'yomi
- みじ(め)mijime
- いた(む)itamu
- むご(い)mugoi
How it's built
- 忄heart
- 参
Common words
- 惨敗ざんぱいignominious defeat; crushing failure
- 惨めみじめmiserable; wretched
- 悲惨ひさんdisastrous; tragic
- 惨状さんじょうdisastrous scene; terrible spectacle