う
憂
　
さ
　
を
は
晴
　
ら
　
す

expression, Godan verb

  1. to forget one's troubles by doing something enjoyable.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
う
憂
　
さ
　
を
は
晴
　
ら
　
す
 憂さを晴らす うさをはらす

Contained Kanji Breakdown

melancholy, grieve, lament
ユウ　う.い　うれ.える (8th, 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)
clear up
は.れる　はれ　セイ (2nd, N3)
day, sun, Japan
ひ　にっ　ニチ (1st, N5)
blue, green
あお　セイ　お (1st, N4)
life (生) variant
month, moon
つき　ゲツ　ガツ (1st, N5)