鬱 — gloom, depression, melancholy
うつ
鬱
gloom
Grade S
Japanese school grade level in which this kanji is taught. Grade 1 is first year of elementary school.
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U+9B31
Unicode hex codepoint — a unique identifier for this character in the Unicode standard.
Heisig #2120
Index in James Heisig's "Remembering the Kanji" — a popular textbook that teaches kanji through mnemonics and stories.
Meanings
- gloom
- depression
- melancholy
- luxuriant
word
うつ utsu On'yomi On'yomi (音読み) — the Sino-Japanese reading, derived from Chinese pronunciation. Most commonly used in compound words (jukugo).
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