Ichidan verb, intransitive verb

  1. to grieve, to lament, to deplore.
  2. to admire, to sigh in admiration.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
 
嘆じる たんじる
 
 
歎じる たんじる

Contained Kanji Breakdown

sigh, lament, moan
なげ.く タン (7th, 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)