The kanji character 憾 generally conveys the feeling of regret, resentment, or a lingering sense of dissatisfaction. It suggests a sense of having done something wrong, or a feeling of incompleteness that causes emotional distress. This can be due to a lost opportunity, a mistake made, or something that could not be achieved.

・On-yomi (音読み): カン (kan) ・Kun-yomi (訓読み): うら（む） (uramu)

⚫︎ 後悔と憾みが残る。(Kōkai to urami ga nokoru.) Translation: Regret and resentment remain. ⚫︎ 残念ながら、結果に憾みがある。(Zannen nagara, kekka ni urami ga aru.) Translation: Unfortunately, there is regret over the outcome. ⚫︎ 彼は自分の過ちを深く憾んでいる。(Kare wa jibun no ayamachi o fukaku urande iru.) Translation: He deeply regrets his mistakes.

The kanji 憾 is a phono-semantic compound (形声文字, keisei moji). It is composed of two parts: ⚫︎ The semantic component (意符, ifu) is the "heart" radical (忄, ri) which indicates emotion or feelings. ⚫︎ The phonetic component (音符, onpu) is 咸 (kan), which provides the sound of the character. This combination suggests a "heart" filled with resentment or regret.