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 (Late Jr. High, 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)
cow, (牛 variant)
person, (人 variant)
above
ジョウ　うえ　うわ-
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)