残念 (ざんねん)deplorable; regrettable; disappointing

deplorable; regrettable; disappointingadjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi), noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

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Kanji in 残念

残った分のこったぶんamount left over; remaining portion
残りのこりremnant; residue
残すのこすto leave (behind)
残留ざんりゅうstaying behind; remaining
残高ざんだか(bank) balance; remainder
残業ざんぎょうovertime (work)
生き残りいきのこりsurvival
取り残すとりのこすto leave behind
懸念けねんworry; fear
記念きねんcommemoration; celebration
理念りねん(Platonic) ideal (of how things ought to be, e.g. human rights); foundational principle
念ねんsense; idea
念頭ねんとう(on one's) mind; heed
概念がいねんgeneral idea; concept
記念日きねんびmemorial day; commemoration day
信念しんねんbelief; faith

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