Kanji read うい

2 jōyō kanji take the reading うい. Compare how their meanings differ.

• 初

  （時期の）はじまり。はじめ。はつ。

  first time, beginning

  7 strokes

• 憂い

  うれえる、心配する、心配し気が沈む。

  melancholy, grieve, lament, be anxious

  15 strokes

infoOnly readings listed in the jōyō kanji table are included. Adding readings outside the table would bury the distinctions that matter in everyday writing.