鬱
depression; gloom; melancholy; luxuriant
29 strokes. Jōyō kanji, taught in secondary school.
Readings
- ウツ (on reading): 鬱 (うつ) depression; 憂鬱 (ゆううつ) depression
- うっする (kun reading)
- ふさぐ (kun reading): 鬱ぐ (ふさぐ) to feel depressed
- しげる (kun reading)
Components
- 缶
- 木
- 木
- 冖
- 鬯
- 彡
- 冖 radical cover
- 凵 radical open box
- 匕 radical spoon
- 彡 radical bristles; hair
- 木 radical tree
- 缶 radical jar; can
- 鬯 radical sacrificial wine
Words using 鬱
- 鬱 (うつ) depression
- 憂鬱 (ゆううつ) depression
- 鬱陶しい (うっとうしい) gloomy (e.g. mood)
- 鬱憤 (うっぷん) resentment
- 陰鬱 (いんうつ) gloomy
- 鬱ぐ (ふさぐ) to feel depressed
- 鬱金 (うこん) turmeric (Curcuma domestica)
- 鬱金色 (うこんいろ) yellow
37 words in all.