| term | pronunciation | English |
|---|
| 悲しい | かなしい | sad, sorrowful |
| 悲しむ | かなしむ | to be sad, to mourn for, to regret |
| 悲劇 | ひげき | tragedy |
| 悲涙 | ひるい | tears of sadness |
| 悲しい哉 | かなしいかな | Sad to say, How sad, Alas |
| 悲しみ | かなしみ | sadness, sorrow, grief |
| 悲哀 | ひあい | sorrow, grief, sadness |
| 悲嘆 | ひたん | grief, sorrow, anguish, lamentation |
| 悲壮 | ひそう | heroic, tragic, grim, pathetic, touching |
| 悲恋 | ひれん | blighted love, disappointed love |
| 悲惨 | ひさん | disastrous, tragic, miserable, wretched, pitiful |
| 悲憤慷慨 | ひふんこうがい | indignant lamentation over the evils of the times |
| 悲歌慷慨 | ひかこうがい | indignant lamentation over the evils of the times |
| 悲痛 | ひつう | bitterness, pathos |
| 悲観 | ひかん | pessimism, disappointment |
| 悲願 | ひがん | one's dearest wish, Buddha's vow to save humanity |
| 悲鳴 | ひめい | shriek, scream |
| 慈悲 | じひ | compassion, benevolence, charity, mercy |