# 憾 regrettable

(leftheart) + 感 (feeling) Same-ON
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## Onyomi

KAN |

## Mnemonic

| It's regrettable that the human heart is so emotional, said Mr. Spock.

## Jukugo

遺憾!(いかん!) | aaah shit! ★☆☆☆☆ F 遺 (bequeath) + 憾 (regrettable) = 遺憾! (aaah shit!) a fairly formal way to say, "Aaaah shiit!!" Really really regrettable, deplorable. Only use this about some big thing - North Koreans kidnapping people, or that time you accidentally wiped your nose with the Emperor's tie.

## Lookalikes

| Meaning | Hint | Radical
--- | --- | --- | ---
感 | feeling | HEART | 心
憾 | regrettable | DOUBLE HEART | 心
減 | decrease | WATER | 水

My HEART feels great!

You regret your HEART broke AGAIN - that's TWO HEARTS that broke, buddy.

But drinking WATER will decrease the pain.

## Synonyms

that’s too bad! 残念 遺憾 悔しい