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悔 kanji: meaning “repent”, readings and mnemonic

JLPT N19 strokes

Meaning and readings

Meaning
repent
On'yomi
カイ
Kun'yomi
く・いる、く・やむ、くや・しい

Picture story to remember 悔

You replay every (毎) mistake again and again, and at last you repent.

Parts in this story:毎

How to write 悔: stroke order

悔 is written with 9 strokes. Watch them drawn in order.

Words that use 悔

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Kanji that share parts with 悔.