慨

t​o lament; resent

Kanji 1070

News stories can make one feel despair laced with outrage, and 慨 represents that mix as no English word does. This kanji helps to express broad concerns about the state of the nation or the “evils of the times,” while also conveying one’s indignation about being mistreated. Learn to say, “He deplores the frivolous trends of modern society” and “He resented his friend's behavior.”

Revision history:

May 9, 2025:

• p. 2: Deleted the sample sentence that translated as "Parents who beat their children really make my blood boil" because it sounds unnatural. Also expanded the commentary at the end of that page.
• p. 4: Clarified that 悲憤慷慨する can be transitive or intransitive.

Mar. 29, 2023: Originally published.