Word Meaning 悔改め

くいあらため kuiaratame

悔改め is read as くいあらため (kuiaratame) and means repentance.

Meaning

English

  1. repentance

Reading

Kana

くいあらため

Romaji

kuiaratame

Writing Variants

  • 悔い改め くいあらため kuiaratame

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 18 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Rank 42971 Priority G

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

悔改める

くいあらためる

to repent

悔しい

くやしい

frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice)

悔し泣き

くやしなき

crying from vexation

悔し涙

くやしなみだ

tears of regret

悔心

かいしん

contrition

悔み状

くやみじょう

letter of condolence

改め

あらため

examination

改善

かいぜん

kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)

後悔

こうかい

regret

改訂版

かいていばん

revised edition

改宗

かいしゅう

religious conversion

改憲

かいけん

constitutional change