き
杞
ゆう
憂

noun

  1. needless fear, groundless apprehension, unfounded worry.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
き
杞
ゆう
憂
 杞憂 きゆう

Contained Kanji Breakdown

river willow
キ　コ (Kentei 1)
tree, wood
き　モク　こ- (1st, N5)
self
コ　おのれ　キ (6th, N1)
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)