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戚
grief · sadness · relative
N1On: せきKun: うれえる、いたむ
Memory Aid
'Seki' — when you feel SICK from GRIEF, especially regarding your RELATIVES.
Vocabulary
親戚しんせきrelative, kin
哀戚あいせきdeep sorrow, grief
憂戚ゆうせきsorrow, grief, worry
Example Sentences
親戚の家を訪ねる。
I visit a relative's house.
彼女は深い哀戚の表情を見せた。
She showed a deeply grieved expression.
遠い親戚も結婚式に来てくれた。
Even distant relatives came to the wedding.
彼は故郷での不幸に憂戚を感じた。
He felt sorrow about the misfortune in his hometown.