愁
うれ.える
ureeru
JLPT N113 strokesKanjiLevel 96 - JLPT N1
Quick answer
愁 is the kanji for "Grieve". It is a JLPT N1 kanji. The main reading is うれ.える (ureeru). Stroke-order practice is available below.
Meaning
Grieve
Also : Lament · Distress
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Readings
kunうれ.える/ ureerukunうれ.い/ ureionしゅう/ shuu
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
Trace the kanji stroke by stroke with a visual guide.
Stroke Order
13 strokes
Radicals
秋心
Example Sentences
彼は愁いを帯びた表情で窓の外を眺めていた。
かれはうれいをおびたひょうじょうでまどのそとをながめていた。
He gazed out the window with a look of melancholy.
秋の愁いを感じる夕暮れだった。
あきのうれいをかんじるゆうぐれだった。
It was a twilight that felt like the melancholy of autumn.
Vocabulary using 愁
Grammar to study at this level
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + に際して～に際して (ni saishite) - On the occasion of
- [Noun] + をもとに(して)～をもとに (wo moto ni) - Based on
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + にあたって～にあたって (ni atatte) - When doing; Upon
- [Plain form verb/adjective] + ものの～ものの (mono no) - Although; Even though
- [Verb/Adjective/Noun] + にしろ/にせよ～にしろ／にせよ (ni shiro/ni seyo) - Even if; Regardless of
Last updated Jun 17, 2026
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