What does kanji 悔 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 悔 is repent.

How is kanji 悔 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 悔 are く.いる, く.やむ, くや.しい; the onyomi readings are カイ.

The main radical for kanji 悔 is 心.

JōyōJLPT N1Kanken 1 / Pre-Level 1

悔

Meaning

repent

repent, regret

Stroke Order

Variant: 悔 (Kyūjitai) • Old form: 悔[4] • Added to Jōyō: 1946

5 reference sentences

後悔先に立たず。

Regret comes too late.

負けて本当に悔しい。

I'm really frustrated that I lost.

今さら悔やんでも遅い。

It's too late to regret it now.

私は人生に悔いはない。

I have no regrets in my life.

彼は過ちを悔い改めた。

He repented for his mistakes.

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Context Links Usage in Anime Open to see character names and anime titles. 3 related entries

Real-world usage of this kanji in character names and anime titles on Anime.Jepang.org.