JLPT N1

repent; regret

Item 511 of 642 | 9 strokes | Radical: 忄 (heart)

Readings

On'yomiカイ
Kun'yomiく.いる、く.やむ、くや.しい

Mnemonic

The HEART burns with REGRET over past mistakes.

Example Words

後悔 (こうかい) regret
悔恨 (かいこん) remorse
悔やむ (くやむ) to regret