Kanji 憂: melancholy, grieve, lament, be anxious, sad, unhappy
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Kanji 憂: melancholy, grieve, lament, be anxious, sad, unhappy. Readings and core meaning.
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Core meaning / core image
Core meaning: 憂
melancholy, grieve, lament, be anxious, sad, unhappy
Kanji structure breakdown
Mnemonic story
Mnemonic story
A hundred (百) worries cover (冖) the heart (心), making one's steps heavy and slow (夂). It depicts a state of being overwhelmed by melancholy and anxiety, where the mind feels burdened.
