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かな
しみ
かれ
むね
つらぬ
いた

His heart was pierced with grief.
Grammar and points of interest
Conjugations and inflections
Words
0 3
noun
1. sadness; sorrow; grief
2. affection; love  (archaic)
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pronoun
1. he; him
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'ku' godan verb, expression
to afflict (with emotion); to pierce (one's heart with grief, sadness etc)
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Kanji
ヒ   かなしい sad   かなしむ to be sad   
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ヒ   mistake
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シン   こころ heart   
ヒ   かれ he   
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step
ヒ   かわ skin, leather   
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stick   
cliff
また again   
キョウ   むね    むな- chest   
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ニク body part   
キョウ    villain   
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crossed swords
open box
wrap
カン   つらぬ to pierce   
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ボ   はは mother   
かい shellfish   
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katakana 'ha'; eight
ボク   モク   eye   ま-    め    
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