noun, takes する, transitive verb, intransitive verb

  1. supplication, appeal, entreaty, petition.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
哀願 あいがん

Contained Kanji Breakdown

pathetic, grief, sorrow
あわ.れ アイ かな.しい (8th, 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)
petition, request, vow
ねが.う ガン -ねがい (4th, N3)
meadow, original, primitive
ゲン はら わら (2nd, N3)
wild goose, trailing cliff radical (no. 27)
カン かりがね (Kentei 1)
spring, fountain
セン ぜん いずみ (6th, N2)
white
しろ ハク しら- (1st, N5)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ えい よう (Kentei 1)
day, sun, Japan
ひ にっ ニチ (1st, N5)
water
みず スイ み (1st, N5)
page, leaf
ケツ ぺえじ おおがい (Kentei Pre-1)
neck(首) variant
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
oneself
ジ みずか.ら おの.ずから (2nd, N4)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
eye, class, look
め モク ボク (1st, N4)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ や はっ (1st, N5)