Word Meaning 憂え

うれえ uree

憂え is read as うれえ (uree) and means anxiety.

Meaning

English

anxiety
illness
lamentation
mourning
grief
anguish

Reading

Kana

うれえ

Romaji

uree

Writing Variants

患えうれえ uree
愁えうれえ uree

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 17 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 3級 Rank 139816 Priority V

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

憂える

うれえる

to lament

憂き目

うきめ

bitter experience

憂国

ゆうこく

patriotic concern for the future of one's country

憂い

うれい

sorrow

憂慮

ゆうりょ

anxiety

憂さ

うさ

gloom

憂き目を見る

うきめをみる

to have a hard time of it

憂い事

うれいごと

bitter experience

憂国慨世

ゆうこくがいせい

worrying about the conditions of the country out of sheer patriotism

憂世

ゆうせい

worrying about world conditions

憂思

ゆうし

grieving

憂心

ゆうしん

grieving heart

Example Sentences

国の将来を憂える。

くにのしょうらいをうれえる。

Worry about the future of the country.