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鬱 kanji: meaning “gloom”, readings and mnemonic

JLPT N129 strokes

Meaning and readings

Meaning
gloom
On'yomi
ウツ
Kun'yomi
うっ・する、ふさ・ぐ、しげ・る

Picture story to remember 鬱

In a grove of trees (木), you find a tin can (缶) holding a crown (冖), and a strange gloom settles over the woods.

Parts in this story:木, 缶

How to write 鬱: stroke order

鬱 is written with 29 strokes. Watch them drawn in order.

Words that use 鬱

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Kanji that share parts with 鬱.