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憂: worry

worry; sorrow; gloom
15 strokesSecondary · Stage 3 (about 準2級)in 12 words here

Readings

On
ユウ
Kun
うれえる・うれい・うい・うき

ゆう: 憂鬱(ゆううつ) "gloom", 憂慮(ゆうりょ) "concern", 一喜一憂(いっきいちゆう) "swinging between joy and worry". 憂い(うれい) "sorrow", 憂える(うれえる) "worry about".

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Key words

憂鬱ゆううつgloom; depression
憂慮ゆうりょconcern; anxiety
憂えるうれえるto worry about
一喜一憂いっきいちゆうswinging between joy and worry
憂いうれいsorrow; worry

Example sentences

When rainy days continue, I somehow feel gloomy.

The experts are worried about this country's future.

Let's not swing between joy and despair over test scores; let's study steadily every day.

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