鬱 Kanji for depression

Beyond JLPTGrade 829 strokes

depression, gloom, melancholy, luxuriant

Kun: うっ.する、ふさ.ぐ、しげ.る
On: ウツ

鬱 is the Japanese kanji for depression, gloom, melancholy, luxuriant. It is written with 29 strokes. Its kun reading is うっ.する、ふさ.ぐ、しげ.る and its on reading is ウツ.

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Words with 鬱

鬱うつdepression, low spirits
憂ゆう鬱うつdepression, melancholy, dejection
鬱うっ陶とうしいgloomy (e.g. mood), depressing

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