Jiten

憂 Kanji meaning "melancholy, grieve, lament"

Jiten frequency #1505JLPT N1SecondaryKanken Level 3WaniKani Level 55RTKKLC Volume 5TMW Debut Idol15 strokes

Meanings

melancholy, grieve, lament, be anxious, sad, unhappy

On'yomi

ユウ

Kun'yomi

うれ.えるうれ.いう.いう.き

Composed of

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Kanji containing 憂(2)

Reading usage

憂(ゆう)鬱(うつ)depression#7907杞(き)憂(ゆう)needless fear#10816一(いっ)喜(き)一(いち)憂(ゆう)alternating between happiness and anxiety#23385憂(ゆう)慮(りょ)anxiety#29060憂(ゆう)うつdepression#63768憂(ゆう)国(こく)patriotic concern for the future of one's country#73408憂(ゆう)愁(しゅう)melancholy#80354内(ない)憂(ゆう)internal troubles#107967内(ない)憂(ゆう)外(がい)患(かん)troubles both at home and abroad#113381憂(ゆう)悶(もん)anguish#128022

Most common words using this kanji

憂(ゆう)鬱(うつ)depression#7907杞(き)憂(ゆう)needless fear#10816憂(うれ)いsorrow#10873物(もの)憂(う)げlanguorous#19319憂(うれ)うto worry about#19509一(いっ)喜(き)一(いち)憂(ゆう)alternating between happiness and anxiety#23385憂(う)さ晴(ば)らしdiversion (from one's worries, troubles, etc.)#27745憂(ゆう)慮(りょ)anxiety#29060憂(うれ)えるto worry about#37659憂(う)いunhappy#38364憂(う)き目(め)bitter experience#39734後(こう)顧(こ)の憂(うれ)いanxiety (about the future)#42929備(そな)えあれば憂(うれ)いなしif you are prepared you don't have to worry#43009憂(うれ)い顔(がお)sad face#54506憂(う)さを晴(は)らすto forget one's troubles by doing something enjoyable#55137憂(ゆう)うつdepression#63768憂(う)さgloom#63810物(もの)憂(う)いlanguid#68422憂(ゆう)国(こく)patriotic concern for the future of one's country#73408憂(ゆう)愁(しゅう)melancholy#80354