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Kanji dictionary: 愁 (distress)
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愁
Distress
This kanji has
13
strokes. It is being learnt at
grade 8
.
This kanji belongs to
jōyō (regular-use)
kanji.
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Meaning:
distress, grieve, lament, be anxious
On reading:
シュウ
shū
Kun reading:
うれ-える、うれ-い
ure-eru, ure-i
Use examples
郷愁
きょうしゅう
nostalgia ☆=ノスタルジア homesickness ☆=ホームシック
戦友の死を愁える
せんゆうのしをうれえる
grieve at the death of one's comrade in arms
愁いに沈む
うれいにしずむ
be overwhelmed with sorrow, be in deep grief, be disconsolate
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