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What is the Kanji for 'Anxious' and 'Grief'? | 憂

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for 'Anxious' and 'Grief', you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for 'Anxious' and 'Grief' is 憂.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Anxious, Grief

    Reading

    kunyomi

    u

    うれ

    ure

    onyomiゆう

    yuu

    Parts

    Late

    Radical

    Stroke Count

    15

    JLPT

    N1

    Grade

    8

    Frequency

    1247

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji

If you visually break down this kanji, you can see it is made up of 2 parts:

    component

    radical

    Meaning

    Late

As Part Of Other Kanji

This kanji appears as part of one other kanji:

    kanji

    Meaning

    Superior, Gentle

Kanji Related to Through the Part

These 11 kanji contain the part 夂 as well.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Night

    kanji

    Meaning

    Summer

    kanji

    Meaning

    Winter

    kanji

    Meaning

    After, Behind

    kanji

    Meaning

    Wheat

    kanji

    Meaning

    Change, Abnormal

    kanji

    Meaning

    Each

    kanji

    Meaning

    Deal with

    kanji

    Meaning

    Love

    kanji

    Meaning

    Hump, Prosper

    kanji

    Meaning

    Congratulate, Congratulations

Learn the Kanji

Let's make sure you fully understand this kanji.

What does 憂 mean?

憂 means 'Anxious' and 'Grief'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Junior Highschool, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT N1 exam.

To help you master this kanji, here's an interactive lesson where you'll practice its readings and meanings.