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憂 — melancholy; anxious

憂 means “melancholy; anxious”. It is a JLPT N1 kanji written with 15 strokes. On'yomi: ユウ (yuu). Kun'yomi: うれ(える) (ureeru). You'll see it in words such as 憂える (ureeru, “to worry about; to be anxious about”).

憂
Stroke order of 憂
Meaning
melancholy; anxious
On'yomi
ユウ (yuu)
Kun'yomi
うれ(える) (ureeru)
Strokes
15
Level
JLPT N1 · set Feelings 4

How to remember 憂

Parts: 百 hundred · 冖 cover · 心 heart · 夂 dragging feet

Words with 憂

WordReadingMeaning
憂えるうれえる ureeru kunto worry about; to be anxious about
憂いうれい urei kunsorrow; grief

Don't confuse it with

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