憂い
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 憂い
1
Esp. 愁い
sorrow; grief; anguish; distress
Examples
憂いの反面には喜びがあるものだ。
Every cloud has a silver lining.
2
Esp. 憂い
anxiety; worry; trouble; affliction; fear; misgivings
Kanji in this Word
憂
15 strokes
Frequency: 1625
JLPT N1
Grade 8
Meanings
melancholy
grieve
lament
be anxious
sad
unhappy
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ユウ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
うれ.える
うれ.い
う.い
う.き
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
ゆ
愁
13 strokes
Frequency: 2171
JLPT N1
Grade 8
Meanings
distress
grieve
lament
be anxious
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
シュウ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
うれ.える
うれ.い
患
11 strokes
Frequency: 796
JLPT N1
Grade 8
Meanings
afflicted
disease
suffer from
be ill
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
カン
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
わずら.う
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
くろ
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