愁

音読おんよみ: シュウ

訓読くんよみ: うれえる・うれ

画数かくすう: 13

部首ぶしゅ: 心(こころ)

Meaning

Grieve / Worry / Sorrow

  • 愁いうれい — sorrow; sadness; melancholy
  • 愁えるうれえる — to grieve; to worry; to be in distress
  • 哀愁あいしゅう — melancholy; pathos
  • 郷愁きょうしゅう — nostalgia; homesickness
  • 孤愁こしゅう — lonely sorrow
  • 悲愁ひしゅう — deep sadness; grief

This kanji is built around the idea of the heart. It expresses a quiet, lingering feeling — worry, sorrow, or melancholy. It’s often used for emotional atmosphere, like nostalgia or bittersweet sadness.

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