憂
melancholy
JLPT N1 15 strokes
- Kun'yomi
- うれ.える・うれ.い・う.い・う.き
- On'yomi
- ユウ
- Radical
- 心 · heart (heart, mind, feeling)
憂 means "melancholy". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 15 strokes. It is read うれ.える・うれ.い・う.い・う.き in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ユウ in compounds (on'yomi). It is taught beyond elementary school (junior high and up).
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憂 in example sentences
はだった。 Kanojo wa yuuutsu datta.
She felt blue.
は、だな。 Kyou wa, yuuutsu da na.
I'm depressed today.
Kyou wa yuuutsu na kibun da.
I have the blues today.
Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, CC-BY 2.0 FR, licensed for reuse.
Words that use 憂
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Common questions
- What does the kanji 憂 mean?
- 憂 means "melancholy". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
- How many strokes does 憂 have?
- 憂 is written in 15 strokes.
- How is 憂 read?
- It is read うれ.える・うれ.い・う.い・う.き in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ユウ in compounds (on'yomi).
- What JLPT level is 憂?
- 憂 is a JLPT N1 kanji.