# 悔 — regret

悔 means “regret”. It is a JLPT N1 kanji written with 9 strokes. On'yomi: カイ (kai). Kun'yomi: く(いる) (kuiru), くや(しい) (kuyashii). You'll see it in words such as 悔い (kui, “regret; repentance”).

- Meaning: regret
- On'yomi: カイ (kai)
- Kun'yomi: く(いる) (kuiru), くや(しい) (kuyashii)
- Strokes: 9
- Level: JLPT N1 · set Feelings 3

## How to remember 悔

Parts: 忄 heart · 毎 every

## Words with 悔

| Word | Reading | Meaning |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 悔い | くい (kui) | regret; repentance |
| 悔しい | くやしい (kuyashii) | frustrated; annoyed |
| 悔いる | くいる (kuiru) | to regret |

## More in the “Feelings 3” set

[朗](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/melodious/) · [寛](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/lenient/) · [貞](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/upright/) · [恩](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/kindness/) · [狂](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/crazed/) · [悔](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/regret/) · [惨](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/wretched/) · [懐](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/nostalgic/) · [奮](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/stirred-up/)

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