鬱 — 29 strokes ／ Radical「鬯」
道2High school graduate / general ／ 29 strokes ／ Radical「鬯」
- On
- ウツ
- Kun
- うっ.する・ふさ.ぐ・しげ.る
- Meaning
- gloom; dense growth
Origin
Trees grown so thick that air cannot pass: hence a heart closed in on itself — gloom.
Stroke order
Readings and examples
| ウツ | 憂鬱 |
|---|
Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 憂鬱ゆううつ
melancholy; gloom
- 鬱蒼うっそう
thickly wooded
Example
雨が続いて憂鬱な気分だ。
The rain goes on and I feel gloomy.
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