憂
Melancholy, Grieve JLPT N1
15 strokes · school grade 8 · frequency rank #1625
Meaning
Melancholy, Grieve, Lament, Be Anxious, Sad, Unhappy
Readings
On’yomiユウ yuu
Kun’yomiうれ.える ureeru、うれ.い urei、う.い ui、う.き uki
Radical
Components
A basic character — not built from smaller components.
Example sentences
- 彼女は憂鬱状態になることがある。She sometimes goes into a mood of depression.
- 憂いの反面には喜びがあるものだ。Every cloud has a silver lining.
- 彼女の言葉は憂鬱に満ちていた。Her words were filled with melancholy.
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