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後顧の憂い

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 後顧の憂い.

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Entry

後顧の憂いこうこのうれいNounExpressionFreq #40341
1

anxiety (about the future)

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

後

behind, back, later

9 strokesFrequency 26JLPT N4Grade 2

On

ゴコウ

Kun

のちうし.ろうしろあとおく.れる

Nanori

こしししいしり
顧

look back, review, examine oneself, turn around

21 strokesFrequency 1,058JLPT N1Grade 8

On

コ

Kun

かえり.みる

Nanori

たかみ
憂

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

15 strokesFrequency 1,625JLPT N1Grade 8

On

ユウ

Kun

うれ.えるうれ.いう.いう.き

Nanori

ゆ

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