漢字道KANJIDO

13 strokesRadical

2High school level13 strokesRadical
On
シュウ
Kun
うれ.える・うれ.い
Meaning
grief; melancholy

Origin

ORIGIN

Autumn plus the heart: a mind sunk in autumn’s loneliness — melancholy.

Stroke order

STROKE ORDER

Readings and examples

OFFICIAL READINGS

シュウ愁傷・哀愁・憂愁
うれえる愁える

Compare: 憂える

うれい愁い

Compare: 憂い

Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.

Compounds

COMPOUNDS

  • 哀愁あいしゅう

    pathos; wistfulness

  • 憂愁ゆうしゅう

    melancholy

Example

EXAMPLE

A sentence using this kanji

この曲には哀愁が漂っている。

A wistful sadness hangs over this piece of music.

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