JLPT N3 · Happy & sad

悔しい

くやしい

frustrating; regrettable

Stroke order of 悔しい

3 characters, 12 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

悔 · 9 strokesし · 1 strokes い · 2 strokes

Memory trick

A heart 忄 that is each 毎 time left aching: frustration.

Parts: 忄 heart + 毎 every + しい kana

The characters in 悔しい

しし — shi (1 strokes)
いい — i (2 strokes)

Example sentence

試合に負けて悔しいです。

しあいにまけてくやしいです。

I'm frustrated about losing the match.

More words: Happy & sad

喜びjoy 悲しみsadness 感激deep emotion; being touched 微笑むto smile 溜め息sigh 落ち込むto feel down 憂鬱depression; gloom 愉快pleasant; delightful 孤独loneliness 心細いhelpless; lonely 情けないpitiful; shameful 惜しいregrettable; so close

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