Word Meaning 後悔

こうかい koukai

後悔 is read as こうかい (koukai) and means regret.

Meaning

English

  1. regret
  2. repentance
  3. remorse

Reading

Kana

こうかい

Romaji

koukai

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 18 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Related Words マンネリ化,しない,させない Rank 6333 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

後悔先に立たず

こうかいさきにたたず

it is no use crying over spilt milk

後援

こうえん

support

後輩

こうはい

junior (at work, school, etc.)

後継

こうけい

succession

後遺症

こういしょう

prognostic symptoms

後ろ姿

うしろすがた

(a person's) appearance from behind

後ろ盾

うしろだて

shield that protects one's back

後宮

こうきゅう

consort of the emperor

後代検定

こうだいけんてい

progeny test

後胤

こういん

descendant

後衛

こうえい

rear guard

後方推論

こうほうすいろん

backward reasoning (AI)

Example Sentences

10

You'll regret it.

What is done cannot be undone.

I don't regret it.

You won't regret it.

I don't regret a thing.

You'll regret it someday.

Do you regret doing that?

My life is full of regret.

Tom has no regrets.

It's no use regretting it now.