憂い

うれい

Also written 愁い, 患い

Meanings

1. Noun sorrow; grief; anguish; distress (esp. 愁い)
2. anxiety; worry; trouble; affliction; fear; misgivings (esp. 憂い)

Kanji

• 憂 melancholy. Read as うれい.

Example sentences

• 憂いの反面には喜びがあるものだ。
  Every cloud has a silver lining.

Common phrases

• 憂いを帯びる

Words containing 憂い

• 憂い顔 (うれいがお) sad face
• 憂い悩む (うれいなやむ) to be grievously troubled
• 憂い事 (うれいごと) bitter experience

And 3 more.

Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists