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後顧の憂い (こうこのうれい) — anxiety (about the future) | Kumi Dictionary

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後顧の憂い

後顧の憂い

後こう顧この憂うれい

anxiety (about the future)

Kanji Vocab Emotions & Psychology48 strokes

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こうこのうれい

Noun

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anxiety (about the future)

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Kanji that make up this word

のち・うし.ろ・うしろ・あと・おく.れる…(6)

behind・back・later

かえり.みる…(3)

look back・review・examine oneself・turn around

うれ.える・うれ.い・う.い・う.き…(2)

melancholy・grieve・lament・be anxious・sad…(1)

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