後悔

こうかい

regret

Mnemonic

After the event, and the heart goes back over it every single time. Ko こう, Kai かい again, and no use to anybody, and it happens anyway: こうかい.

Built from

後

after, behind

彳 the step radical with the rest of it trailing along behind.

悔

regret

忄 heart + 毎 every

Words sharing these kanji

後 after 今後 after this, in the future 最後 last, final 後ろ back, behind 直後 immediately after 午後 afternoon, p.m.悔しい vexing, frustrating

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