Meaning of Kanashii in Japanese

Kanashii is a Japanese word meaning sad or sorrowful. Learn more about its pronunciation and usage in the Japanese language below. Pronunciation Click here to listen to the audio file. Meaning sad; sorrowful Japanese Characters æ‚ ²Ã£ â€"㠁„ 㠁‹ã  ªÃ£ â€"㠁„ Example Translation Watashi wa sono shirase o kiite totemo kanashikatta.ç § Ã£  ¯Ã£  Ã£  ®Ã§Å¸ ¥Ã£â€šâ€°Ã£ â€ºÃ£â€šâ€™Ã¨ Å¾Ã£ â€žÃ£  ¦Ã£  ¨Ã£  ¦Ã£â€šâ€šÃ¦â€š ²Ã£ â€"㠁‹ã  £Ã£ Å¸Ã£â‚¬â€š or in English: I was very sad to hear the news.