こう
後
かい
悔

noun, takes する, transitive verb, intransitive verb, takes genitive case の

  1. regret, repentance, remorse.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
こう
後
かい
悔
 後悔 こうかい ✔

Contained Kanji Breakdown

behind, back, later
ゴ　のち　コウ (2nd, N5)
stop, linger, loiter
テキ　たたず.む (Kentei 1)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ　えい　よう (Kentei 1)
human radical (no. 9)
short thread radical (no. 52)
ヨウ　ちいさい (Kentei 1)
late, delayed, winter radical (no. 34)
チ　しゅう (Kentei 1)
repent, regret
くや.しい　カイ　く.いる (8th, N1)
heart, standing heart radical variant (no. 61)
シン　こころ
every
マイ　ごと　つね (2nd, N5)
person(人) variant
do not, must not, be not
ブ　ム　はは (Kentei 1)