Word details
憂い
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 憂い.
Dictionary
Entry
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
Character notes
Kanji in this Word
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
愁
distress, grieve, lament, be anxious
13 strokesFrequency 2,171JLPT N1Grade 8
On
シュウ
Kun
うれ.えるうれ.い
患
afflicted, disease, suffer from, be ill
11 strokesFrequency 796JLPT N1Grade 8
On
カン
Kun
わずら.う
Nanori
くろ
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