憂 kanji: meaning “melancholy”, readings and mnemonic
JLPT N115 strokes
Meaning and readings
- Meaning
- melancholy
- On'yomi
- ユウ
- Kun'yomi
- うれ・える、うれ・い、う・い、う・き
Picture story to remember 憂
A sad crown (冖) slips down over a heavy heart (心): melancholy.
Parts in this story:心
How to write 憂: stroke order
憂 is written with 15 strokes. Watch them drawn in order.
Words that use 憂
- 憂鬱ゆううつdepression
- 憂えるうれえるto worry about
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Review 憂 with the picture story and come back to it as you forget.
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