お
惜
　
し
　
む

Godan verb, transitive verb

  1. to be frugal, to be sparing.
  2. to value, to hold dear.
  3. to regret (e.g. a loss), to feel sorry (for).
  4. to be unwilling, to be reluctant.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
お
惜
　
し
　
む
 惜しむ おしむ ✔
お
吝
　
し
　
む
 吝しむ おしむ
お
愛
　
し
　
む
 愛しむ おしむ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

pity, be sparing of, frugal
お.しい　セキ (Late Jr. High, N1)
heart, standing heart radical variant (no. 61)
シン　こころ
once upon a time, antiquity, old times
むかし　セキ　シャク (3rd, N3)
twenty(廿) variant
day, sun, Japan
ひ　ニチ　にっ (1st, N5)