noun

  1. sad story, tragic history.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
哀史 あいし

Contained Kanji Breakdown

pathetic, grief, sorrow
あわ.れ アイ かな.しい (Late Jr. High, N1)
garment, clothes, dressing
イ ころも きぬ (4th, N2)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
garment, (衣 variant)
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)
history, chronicle
シ ふみ あきら (5th, N2)
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)
mow, cut grass, subdue
ガイ ゲ おさ.める (Kentei 1)