Word details

憂える

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 憂える.

Dictionary

Entry

憂える愁えるれえTransitiveIchidan verbFreq #33517
1

to worry about; to be anxious about; to be concerned about

2

to lament; to grieve; to feel sorrow for

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

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

distress, grieve, lament, be anxious

13 strokesFrequency 2,171JLPT N1Grade 8

On

シュウ

Kun

うれ.えるうれ.い

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