This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

Readings

Kana: カイ、く.いる、く.やむ、くや.しい
Romaji: kai, ku.iru, ku.yamu, kuya.shii
Kana
Romaji

Meanings

repent, regret

Stroke Diagram

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Kanji Info

Stroke Count:  9
Radical Number:  61
Frequency:  1460
Grade:  8
Skip Pattern:  1-3-6
Korean Reading:  hoe
Chinese Reading:  hui3
Unicode:  6094
JIS:  3279

Indexes

Halpern Index: 365
Nelson Index: 1682
New Nelson Index: 1848
Spahn Hadamitzky Index: 4k6.12
Four Corner Index: 9805.5
Guide to Remembering Index: 1063
Gakken Index: 1950
Daikanwanjiten Index: 10617P
Daikanwanjiten Index and Page: 4.1049
Remembering the kanji Index: 625
Kanji Flashcards Index: 1296
Kodansha Compact Index: 812
Kanji in Context Index: 1219
1999 Kanji Learners Index: 270
2013 Kanji Learners Index: 324
French Remembering the Kanji Index: 632
Remembering the Kanji 6th Index: 672
Essential Kanji Index: 1166
Kodansha Kanji Index: 435
Roo 2001 Kanji Index: 1147
Tuttle Kanji Cards Index: 1254

Words

後悔 (こうかい)
regret; repentance; remorse
懺悔 (さんげ、ざんげ)
repentance; confession; penitence
悔いる (くいる)
to regret
悔恨 (かいこん)
regret
悔悟 (かいご)
remorse; repentance
悔しい (くやしい、くちおしい)
vexing; annoying; frustrating; regrettable; mortifying
悔やむ (くやむ)
to mourn; to lament; to be sorry; to regret; to repent
改悛 (かいしゅん)
repentance; contrition
悔い (くい)
regret; repentance
悔やみ状 (くやみじょう)
letter of condolence; condolence message
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