Detail word “憂鬱”
ゆううつ
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yu–utsu
☆ adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)
☆ kind. n
◆ depression, melancholy, dejection, gloom
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Hence, loathed melancholy.
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He was in a mood of depression.
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She fell prey to melancholy.
Antonym
  • 明朗
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The kanji
憂 「ユウ」
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Kanji radicals:
訓: うれ.える うれ.い う.い う.き
音: ユウ
鬱 「ウツ」
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Kanji radicals:
訓: うっ.する ふさ.ぐ しげ.る
音: ウツ