Word Meaning 憂ふ

うれう ureu

憂ふ is read as うれう (ureu) and means to worry.

Meaning

English

  1. to worry
  2. to be concerned
  3. to grieve
  4. to lament
  5. to be anxious
  6. to be distressed

Reading

Kana

うれう

Romaji

ureu

Writing Variants

  • 愁う うりょう uryou
  • 愁う うれう ureu
  • 愁ふ うりょう uryou
  • 愁ふ うれう ureu
  • 憂う うりょう uryou
  • 憂う うれう ureu
  • 憂ふ うりょう uryou

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 19 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 3級 Rank 140320 Priority W

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