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愁

愁: sorrow

sorrow; melancholy
13 strokesSecondary · Stage 4 (about 2級)in 4 words here

Readings

On
シュウ
Kun
うれえる・うれい

Mostly in literary compounds like 哀愁 and 郷愁; the kun verb 愁える is literary, not everyday.

Key words

哀愁あいしゅうpathos; sadness
郷愁きょうしゅうnostalgia; homesickness
愁いうれいsorrow; grief
憂愁ゆうしゅうmelancholy

Example sentences

A certain pathos hung over the station at dusk.

Looking at old photos, I was overcome with nostalgia for my hometown.

A deep sorrow showed in her profile.

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