Where does “憂鬱” come from?

憂鬱 (Japanese) comes from Middle Chinese ゆううつ.

憂鬱 (Japanese): depression, dejection, gloom, melancholy

Definitions

  1. depression, dejection, gloom, melancholy

Ancestry of “憂鬱”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Chineseゆううつ—

Words derived from “憂鬱”

Every word from Middle Chinese ゆううつ →