What does kanji 愁 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 愁 is distress.

How is kanji 愁 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 愁 are うれ.える, うれ.い; the onyomi readings are シュウ.

What is the main radical of kanji 愁?

The main radical for kanji 愁 is 心.

What words use kanji 愁?

Example words that use kanji 愁 include 愁える, 愁い顔, 愁う, 愁うべき.

JōyōJLPT N1Pre-Level 2

愁

Meaning

Kanji 愁

distress

distress, grieve, lament, be anxious

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Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: うれ.えるうれ.い
Onyomi 音読み: シュウ
Nanori 名乗り: -

Added to Jōyō: 1946

Jōyō: -
JLPT: JLPT N1
Frequency: #2171
Strokes: 13
Radical: 心
Components: 心 • 火 • 禾
Kanji Kentei: Pre-Level 2
Similar Kanji: 萩 • 楸 • 揫 • 啾 • 愀 • 秋 • 偢

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Showing 26 common entries

Showing 26 of 28 entries that include this kanji.

愁える

うれえる

to lament

愁い顔

うれいがお

sad face

愁う

うりょう

to worry

愁うべき

うれうべき

deplorable

愁傷

しゅうしょう

grief

愁色

しゅうしょく

worried look

愁然

しゅうぜん

sorrowfully

愁訴

しゅうそ

complaint (of pain, suffering, etc.)

愁嘆

しゅうたん

lamentation

愁嘆場

しゅうたんば

pathetic scene

愁眉

しゅうび

worried look

愁眉を開く

しゅうびをひらく

to feel relieved

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Example sentences

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彼は郷愁にかられている。

He is overcome with nostalgia.

その曲には哀愁がある。

That song has a touch of melancholy.

彼女の瞳には愁いがあった。

There was a look of sorrow in her eyes.

彼は国の行く末を愁えている。

He is anxious about the future of his country.

一人旅で旅愁を感じる。

Feeling the loneliness of travel on a solo trip.

Context Links Usage in Anime Open to see character names and anime titles. 7 related entries

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