Kanji

What does the kanji 愁 mean?

愁 means melancholy, sorrow, worry. On'yomi シュウ. Kun'yomi うれ.える、うれ.い.

Quick facts
On'yomiシュウ
Kun'yomiうれ.える、うれ.い
Strokes13
Main radical心
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
On'yomi シュウKun'yomi うれ.える、うれ.い
N1 · estimated, JLPT framework13 strokes

melancholy, sorrow, worry

Memory hook

Seeing the rice (禾) meet the fire (火) of late autumn, the heart (心) grows heavy — MELANCHOLY, GRIEF.

Stroke order · 13 strokes

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Common words

  • 郷愁きょうしゅうnostalgia, homesickness

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Data sources and licences

English meanings, On/Kun readings, stroke counts: KANJIDIC2 — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Components: KRADFILE (EDRDG). Stroke order: KanjiVG (Ulrich Apel), licensed CC BY-SA 3.0. Mnemonics written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

N5–N1 levels on this page are estimates based on the JLPT framework, drawn from community benchmarks. GoMe Nihongo is not affiliated with the Japan Foundation or JEES, which administer the JLPT.