憾 regrettable

(leftheart) + 感 (feeling) Same-ON
★☆☆☆☆
16 strokes
SIDEKICK

Onyomi

KAN

Mnemonic

It's regrettable that the human heart is so emotional, said Mr. Spock.

Jukugo

遺憾!(いかん!)

aaah shit! ★☆☆☆☆ F
遺 (bequeath) + 憾 (regrettable) = 遺憾! (aaah shit!)

a fairly formal way to say, "Aaaah shiit!!" Really really regrettable, deplorable. Only use this about some big thing - North Koreans kidnapping people, or that time you accidentally wiped your nose with the Emperor's tie.

Lookalikes

Meaning Hint Radical
感 feeling HEART 心
憾 regrettable DOUBLE HEART 心
減 decrease WATER 水

My HEART feels great!

You regret your HEART broke AGAIN - that's TWO HEARTS that broke, buddy.

But drinking WATER will decrease the pain.

Synonyms

that’s too bad!
残念    遺憾    悔しい