Meaning of 悔しい(くやしい) in Japanese

Reading and JLPT level 悔しい, 口惜しい, 悔やしい JLPT 2

Kana Reading くやしい, くちおしい

Romaji kuyashii, kuchioshii

Examples of 悔しい, 口惜しい, 悔やしい, くやしい, くちおしい in a sentence

監督はチームをトーナメント優勝に今一歩という所までもっていったのに悔しいことだった。

It was annoying, as the manager took his team to a near-miss in the tournament.
彼は事業の失敗を悔しがった。

He was mortified at his failure in business.
決勝戦で負けるほど悔しいものはない。

Nothing is more disappointing than to lose in the finals.

惜 JLPT 1

11 strokes

pity, be sparing of, frugal, stingy, regret

On'Yomi: セキ

Kun'Yomi: お.しい, お.しむ

悔 JLPT 1

9 strokes

repent, regret

On'Yomi: カイ

Kun'Yomi: く.いる, く.やむ, くや.しい

口 JLPT 5

3 strokes

mouth

On'Yomi: コウ, ク

Kun'Yomi: くち

悔

10 strokes

On'Yomi: カイ

Kun'Yomi: くいる, くやしい, くやむ

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