憂
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
雨の日が続くと、なんとなく気分が憂鬱になる。
When rainy days continue, I somehow feel gloomy.
専門家たちは、この国の将来を憂えている。
The experts are worried about this country's future.
テストの点数に一喜一憂せず、毎日コツコツ勉強しよう。
Let's not swing between joy and despair over test scores; let's study steadily every day.