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憂

melancholy
Stroke count: 15

Readings

On readingユウ
Kun readingうれ.える、うれ.い、う.い、う.き
Grade 8KANJIDIC

Meanings

  1. melancholyRtK
  2. grieve
  3. lament
  4. be anxious
  5. sad
  6. unhappy
RadicalComponents

Mnemonic (RtK)

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summer · head (首) · page · crown (冖) · heart (心) · walking legs (儿)

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 663

Compound words

一喜一憂いっきいちゆう
alternating between happiness and anxiety
内憂ないゆう
internal troubles
内憂外患ないゆうがいかん
troubles both at home and abroad
物憂いものうい
languid
憂いうい
unhappy
憂いうれい
sorrow
憂い顔うれいがお
sad face
憂い悩むうれいなやむ
to be grievously troubled

Stroke Order

15 strokes

Kanji JLPTN5 KanjiN4 KanjiN3 KanjiN2 KanjiN1 Kanji
Verbs JLPTN5 VerbsN4 VerbsN3 VerbsN2 VerbsN1 Verbs
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