憂
anxiety, grief, melancholy
Readings
- On
- ユウ
- Kun
- うれ(える)
Examples
憂鬱（ゆううつ）、憂える（うれえる）、杞憂（きゆう）
depression, to worry, needless worry
Note
On-reading (ユウ) is used in compounds; kun-reading (うれ(える)) is used standalone or with okurigana. Appears in many compounds — memorize the key ones rather than the kanji in isolation. Has multiple meanings (anxiety; grief; melancholy). Context determines which applies — pay attention in reading passages. This kanji forms verbs/adjectives with okurigana. Practice both the word form and compound forms.
Questions that use this word
N2 2 · N1 6From the JLP Quiz question bank — the word in the form it is actually tested in.
- N1N1 漢字
「内憂外患」の意味はどれか。
Answer: 内部問題と外部からの脅威が重なること
- N1N1 漢字
「杞憂」の読み方はどれか。
Answer: きゆう
- N1N1 漢字
「憂鬱」の読み方はどれか。
Answer: ゆううつ
- N2N2 漢字
「杞憂」の読み方は？
Answer: きゆう
- N2N2 漢字
「憂慮」の読み方は？
Answer: ゆうりょ
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