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愁

distress
Stroke count: 13

Readings

On readingシュウ
Kun readingうれ.える、うれ.い
JōyōGrade 8KANJIDIC

Meanings

  1. distressRtK
    郷愁にふける時、私達は子供時代をこの上なく幸福な時期と考える傾向があるかもしれない。In nostalgic moments we may tend to think of childhood as a time of almost unbroken happiness.tatoeba
    管弦楽団は郷愁に満ちた音楽を演奏し始めた。The orchestra struck up nostalgic music.tatoeba
  2. grieve
    「このたびはご愁傷さまでございます」とひとことお悔みの挨拶をします。Use a brief expression of condolence, such as: "On this sad occasion we grieve with you".tatoeba
  3. lament
  4. be anxious

Popular Usage

郷愁

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Mnemonic (RtK)

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autumn · wheat (禾) · cereal (禾) · fire (火) · heart (心)

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 967

Compound words

郷愁きょうしゅう
nostalgia; homesickness
哀愁あいしゅう
pathos; sorrow; grief
愁いうれい
sorrow
愁傷しゅうしょう
grief
愁訴しゅうそ
complaint (of pain, suffering, etc.)
幽愁ゆうしゅう
melancholy
憂愁ゆうしゅう
melancholy
旅愁りょしゅう
loneliness on a journey
愁い顔うれいがお
sad face
愁えるうれえる
to worry about

Additional Examples

管弦楽団は郷愁に満ちた音楽を演奏し始めた。
The orchestra struck up nostalgic music.tatoeba

Stroke Order

13 strokes

Practice Writing

Practice Writing 愁

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