This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

Readings

Kana: ウツ、うっ.する、ふさ.ぐ、しげ.る
Romaji: utsu, u.suru, fusa.gu, shige.ru
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Romaji

Meanings

gloom, depression, melancholy, luxuriant

Stroke Diagram

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Kanji Info

Stroke Count:  29
Radical Number:  75
Frequency: 
Grade:  8
Skip Pattern:  2-14-15
Korean Reading:  ul
Chinese Reading:  yu4
Unicode:  9b31
JIS:  5D35

Indexes

Nelson Index: 2411
New Nelson Index: 6830
Spahn Hadamitzky Index: 4a25.1
Four Corner Index: 4472.2
Daikanwanjiten Index: 45671
Daikanwanjiten Index and Page: 12.0665
2013 Kanji Learners Index: 2528
Remembering the Kanji 6th Index: 2120
Kodansha Kanji Index: 3625

Words

(うつ)
depression; low spirits
うつ状態 (うつじょうたい)
depressive state (e.g. of manic depression); depressive condition
うつ病 (うつびょう)
melancholia; depression
鬱を散じる (うつをさんじる)
to chase one's gloom away; to free one's thoughts from melancholy
鬱金 (うこん、ウコン)
turmeric (Curcuma domestica)
憂鬱 (ゆううつ)
depression; melancholy; dejection; gloom
鬱金色 (うこんいろ)
yellow; saffron (color, colour)
鬱々 (うつうつ)
gloomy; melancholy; pessimistic
鬱気 (うっき)
gloomy; melancholy
鬱屈 (うっくつ)
gloomy
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