Japanese symbol for “regrettably”
惜しくも
おしくも
Romaji: oshikumo
to one's regret; regrettably; to one's chagrin
In Japanese, regrettably is 惜しくも, read おしくも (oshikumo).
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Meanings
- adv to one's regret; regrettably; to one's chagrin
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “regrettably”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 如何せん | いかんせん ikansen | to one's regret; regrettably; unfortunately |
| 残念ながら | ざんねんながら zannennagara | unfortunately; regrettably |
| 可惜 | あたら atara | alas; regrettably; to my great regret |
| 不幸にして | ふこうにして fukounishite | unfortunately; regrettably; sad to say |
| 不幸にも | ふこうにも fukounimo | unfortunately; unluckily; regrettably |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 惜しい | おしい oshii | regrettable; disappointing; unfortunate |
| 惜しむ | おしむ oshimu | to spare; to grudge; to be sparing (with) |
| 惜敗 | せきはい sekihai | regrettable defeat; defeat by a narrow margin |
| 惜しげ | おしげ oshige | reluctance; regret; frugality |
| 惜別 | せきべつ sekibetsu | reluctance to part; sorrow at parting |
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.