こう
後
かい
悔
さき
先
　
に
た
立
　
た
　
ず

expression

Proverb.
  1. it is no use crying over spilt milk.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
こう
後
かい
悔
さき
先
　
に
た
立
　
た
　
ず
 後悔先に立たず こうかいさきにたたず

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)
before, ahead, previous
セン　さき　ま.ず (1st, N5)
legs radical (no. 10)
ジン　ニン　がい (Kentei 1)
stand up, rise, set up
た.つ　リツ　たつ (1st, N4)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
grass, straw, herbs
to divide
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)