Meaning of 憂える in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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憂える, 愁える
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Kana Readingうれえる
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Romajiurēru
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- Ichidan verb, transitive verb
- Meaning
- to grieve; to lament; to be anxious; to be distressed
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憂
JLPT 1
melancholy, grieve, lament, be anxious, sad, unhappy
On: ユウ
Kun: うれ.える, うれ.い, う.い, う.き
15 strokes
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