悔 (Kanji for regret)

This isn't a moral regret- (that's more like 省みる (kaerimiru) or 後悔（koukai)). 悔しい is more like, you just regret that you didn't succeed in your evil schemes.

Onyomi

KAI	Charlie Brown regrets the time his KITE got eaten!

Mnemonic

I regret that I broke every heart I encountered

Kunyomi

くや＊しい	this means, "Fuck! I almost had it and then it all went to hell GOD DAMN IT I WAS SO CLOSE!" 1/2 KANA ★★★★★
く＊い	to succeed but still feel like you could have done better (used exclusiely in the expression: くいがのこる) ☆☆☆☆☆

Jukugo

後悔(こうかい) する

regret ★★★☆☆ FP
後 (afterwards / behind) + 悔 (regret) = 後悔 (regret)

the most general, broad, useful word for regret

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	Meaning	Hint	Radical
悔	regret	HEART	心
侮	despise	PEOPLE	人

I regret getting my HEART broke, but I despise all PEOPLE.

悔 regret

Onyomi

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Kunyomi

Jukugo

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