Japanese symbol for “rue”
残念に思う
ざんねんにおもう
Romaji: zannenniomou
to repent; to regret; to be sorry; to rue
In Japanese, rue is 残念に思う, read ざんねんにおもう (zannenniomou).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- exp, v5u to repent; to regret; to be sorry; to rue
Kanji and stroke order
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 残念 | ざんねん zannen | regrettable; unfortunate; disappointing |
| 残り | のこり nokori | remainder; remnant; the rest |
| 残す | のこす nokosu | to leave (behind) |
| 残業 | ざんぎょう zangyou | overtime (work) |
| 残る | のこる nokoru | to remain; to be left |
| 残酷 | ざんこく zankoku | cruel; brutal; ruthless |
| 記念 | きねん kinen | commemoration; celebration; remembrance |
| 概念 | がいねん gainen | general idea; concept; notion |
| 思う | おもう omou | to think; to consider; to believe |
See also: Chinese symbol for “rue”.
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.
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