悔

repent, regret

Readings

On'yomi (音読み)

カイ

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

く.いるく.やむくや.しい

Stroke Order

9 / 9

Information

Grade:8

Strokes:9

JLPT:N1

Frequency:1460

Vocabulary

カイ

Word	Reading	Meaning
後悔	コウカイ	regret; repentance; remorse
悔悟	カイゴ	remorse; repentance
悔恨	カイコン	regret; remorse; repentance; contrition
悔悛	カイシュン	repentance; contrition
翻然悔悟	ホンゼンカイゴ	to feel sudden remorse

Other

Word	Reading	Meaning
悔い	くい	regret; repentance
悔し泣き	くやしなき	crying from vexation; tears of regret
悔しい	くやしい	frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed; frustrating; annoying; regrettable
悔しい	くやしーい	frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed; frustrating; annoying; regrettable
悔いる	くいる	to regret

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These kanji are easily confused due to similar shapes

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