Godan verb, transitive verb, intransitive verb

  1. to lament, to grieve, to regret.

Godan verb, transitive verb

  1. to deplore.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
嘆く なげく
 
歎く なげく

Contained Kanji Breakdown

sigh, lament, moan
なげ.く タン (Early Jr. High, N1)
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)
the violet, (菫 variant)
grass, grass radical (no. 140)
husband, man
フ おっと フウ (4th, N3)
large, big
ダイ おお- た (1st, N5)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
person
ひと ニン ジン (1st, N5)