うれ
憂
　
い

noun

  1. sorrow, grief, anguish, distress. Esp. 愁い.
  2. anxiety, worry, trouble, affliction, fear, misgivings. Esp. 憂い.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
うれ
憂
　
い
 憂い うれい ✔
うれ
愁
　
い
 愁い うれい
うれ
患
　
い
 患い うれい

Contained Kanji Breakdown

melancholy, grieve, lament
ユウ　う.い　うれ.える (Late Jr. High, N1)
melancholy, (憂 variant)
neck(首) variant
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
oneself
ジ　みずか.ら　おの.ずから (2nd, N4)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
eye, class, look
め　モク　ボク (1st, N4)
wa-shaped crown radical (no. 14)
ベキ (Kentei 1)
heart, mind, spirit
こころ　シン (2nd, N4)
late, delayed, winter radical (no. 34)
チ　しゅう (Kentei 1)