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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

    憂

    Meaning

    Anxious, Grief

    Reading

    kunyomiう

    u

    うれ

    ure

    onyomiゆう

    yuu

    Parts

    㥑 夂Late

    Radical

    心

    Stroke Count

    15

    JLPT

    N1

    Grade

    8

    Frequency

    1247

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji 憂

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

    component

    㥑

    radical

    夂

    Meaning

    Late

憂 As Part Of Other Kanji

This kanji appears as part of one other kanji:

    kanji

    優

    Meaning

    Superior, Gentle

Kanji Related to 憂 Through the Part 夂

These 11 kanji contain the part 夂 as well.

    kanji

    愛

    Meaning

    Love

    kanji

    夜

    Meaning

    Night

    kanji

    夏

    Meaning

    Summer

    kanji

    後

    Meaning

    After, Behind

    kanji

    各

    Meaning

    Each

    kanji

    処

    Meaning

    Deal with

    kanji

    慶

    Meaning

    Congratulate, Congratulations

    kanji

    隆

    Meaning

    Hump, Prosper

    kanji

    麦

    Meaning

    Wheat

    kanji

    変

    Meaning

    Change, Abnormal

    kanji

    冬

    Meaning

    Winter

Learn the Kanji 憂

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.