жаль

• noun
• Level A1
• Rank 1,304 of 12,000
• 0.011% of running text

regret, grief, sorrow

Recording: Wikimedia Commons

• adverb
• Level C1
• Rank 9,059 of 12,000
• 0.001% of running text

Meanings

1. regret (instance of such an emotion)
2. regret, grief, sorrow, pity
3. grief (sadness)
4. pity (feeling of sympathy)

male, inanimate

The dictionary keeps one entry for the spelling жаль, so these meanings cover every use above.