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鬱

depression, gloom

JLPT N1 29 strokes
Kun'yomi
うっ.する・ふさ.ぐ・しげ.る
On'yomi
ウツ

鬱 means "depression, gloom". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 29 strokes. It is read うっ.する・ふさ.ぐ・しげ.る in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ウツ in compounds (on'yomi). It is taught beyond elementary school (junior high and up).

鬱 in example sentences

  • 鬱陶うっとうしいなあ。

    Uttoushii naa.

    It's annoying.

  • 彼女かのじょは憂鬱ゆううつだった。

    Kanojo wa yuuutsu datta.

    She felt blue.

  • 今日きょうは、憂鬱ゆううつだな。

    Kyou wa, yuuutsu da na.

    I'm depressed today.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

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Common questions

What does the kanji 鬱 mean?
鬱 means "depression, gloom". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
How many strokes does 鬱 have?
鬱 is written in 29 strokes.
How is 鬱 read?
It is read うっ.する・ふさ.ぐ・しげ.る in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ウツ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 鬱?
鬱 is a JLPT N1 kanji.
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