悔しい
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 悔しい
1
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed; frustrating; annoying; regrettable
Examples
監督はチームをトーナメント優勝に今一歩という所までもっていったのに悔しいことだった。
It was annoying, as the manager took his team to a near-miss in the tournament.
Kanji in this Word
悔
9 strokes
Frequency: 1460
JLPT N1
Grade 8
Meanings
repent
regret
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
カイ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
く.いる
く.やむ
くや.しい
口
3 strokes
Frequency: 284
JLPT N4
Grade 1
Meanings
mouth
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
コウ
ク
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
くち
惜
11 strokes
Frequency: 1641
JLPT N1
Grade 8
Meanings
pity
be sparing of
frugal
stingy
regret
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
セキ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
お.しい
お.しむ
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