鬱 — kanji meaning “gloom”
鬱
gloom, depression, melancholy, luxuriant
- Meanings
- gloom, depression, melancholy, luxuriant
- On'yomi
- ウツ (utsu)
- Kun'yomi
- うっ.する、ふさ.ぐ、しげ.る
- Strokes
- 29
- School grade
- 8
- Classical radical
- 192
- Chinese reading
- yù — Chinese character page
Words with 鬱
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 憂鬱 | ゆううつ yuuutsu | depression; melancholy; dejection |
| 鬱陶しい | うっとうしい uttoushii | gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing |
| 鬱憤 | うっぷん uppun | resentment; grudge; pent-up anger |
| 陰鬱 | いんうつ in'utsu | gloomy; melancholy; dreary |
| 鬱屈 | うっくつ ukkutsu | gloomy |
| 躁鬱 | そううつ souutsu | manic depression; mood swing |
| 鬱積 | うっせき usseki | accumulation (of discontent, frustration, etc.); buildup; suppression (e.g. of anger) |
| 鬱蒼 | うっそう ussou | thick; dense; luxuriant |
| 鬱金 | うこん ukon | turmeric (Curcuma domestica) |
| 暗鬱 | あんうつ an'utsu | gloom; melancholy |
| 鬱気 | うっき ukki | gloomy; melancholy |
| 沈鬱 | ちんうつ chin'utsu | melancholy; gloom; depression |
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