Word Meaning 憂き

うき uki

憂き is read as うき (uki) and means unhappy.

Meaning

English

unhappy
sad
gloomy

Reading

Kana

うき

Romaji

uki

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 19 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 3級 Rank 139183 Priority V

Related Vocabulary

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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

彼は人生の憂き目に遭った。

かれはじんせいのうきめにあった。

He had a bitter experience in life.

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山添うき Yamazoe Uki