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憂き身 (うきみ) — wretched life | Kumi Dictionary

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Kanji Vocab
憂き身

憂き身

憂うき身み

wretched life

Kanji Vocab Emotions & Psychology26 strokes

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うき身憂身

うきみ

Noun

1.

wretched life, life of misery

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Kanji that make up this word

うれ.える・うれ.い・う.い・う.き…(2)

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

somebody・person・one's station in life

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