う
憂
　
き
み
身
　
を
　
や
　
つ
　
す

expression, Godan verb

  1. to be absorbed in, to devote oneself (to), to give oneself over (to).

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
う
憂
　
き
み
身
　
を
　
や
　
つ
　
す
 憂き身をやつす うきみをやつす
う
憂
　
き
み
身
　
を
やつ
窶
　
す
 憂き身を窶す うきみをやつす

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)
somebody, person, one's station in life
シン　み (3rd)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
month, moon
つき　ゲツ　ガツ (1st, N5)
rising stroke
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ　えい　よう (Kentei 1)