Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 憂い(うい) in Japanese

憂い
Kana Reading
うい
Romaji
ui
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    adjective (keiyoushi)
    Meaning
    unhappy; sad; gloomy
    Example sentence
    憂い反面に喜びあるもの Every cloud has a silver lining.

Examples of 憂い, うい in a sentence



Kanji in this word

JLPT 1

15 strokes

melancholy, grieve, lament, be anxious, sad, unhappy

On'Yomi: ユウ

Kun'Yomi: うれ.える, うれ.い, う.い, う.き

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