Skip to content
憂

melancholy

JLPT N1 15 strokes
Kun'yomi
うれ.える・うれ.い・う.い・う.き
On'yomi
ユウ
Radical
心 · heart (heart, mind, feeling)

憂 means "melancholy". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 15 strokes. It is read うれ.える・うれ.い・う.い・う.き in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ユウ in compounds (on'yomi). It is taught beyond elementary school (junior high and up).

憂 in example sentences

  • 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.

  • 今日きょうは憂鬱ゆううつな気分きぶんだ。

    Kyou wa yuuutsu na kibun da.

    I have the blues today.

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

Stroke order & writing

Want more? Practice writing from memory. Stroke-order and animation sources are on our credits page.

Words that use 憂

More 心 (heart) kanji

Common questions

What does the kanji 憂 mean?
憂 means "melancholy". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
How many strokes does 憂 have?
憂 is written in 15 strokes.
How is 憂 read?
It is read うれ.える・うれ.い・う.い・う.き in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ユウ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 憂?
憂 is a JLPT N1 kanji.
Explore on the kanji map → Practice kanji