# 鬱 — Gloom

Frequency rank 1776 / 2,608 in published Japanese.

Rarer in this ranking, but still part of the 2,608-character published set.

More common than 虹 (Rainbow), less common than 鈍 (Dull).

- On’yomi: うつ
- Kun’yomi: —
- Radical: 鬯 Sacrificial Wine (Kangxi 192)
- Frequency path: Level XIV of XX

Trees on the outside, a cage in the middle, and insects trapped inside — trees surrounding a cage full of trapped insects create an oppressive, suffocating gloom.

In words:

- 憂鬱 ゆううつ — depression;melancholy;dejection;gloom
- 鬱陶しい うっとうしい — gloomy;depressing

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