BE ANXIOUS

憂　ユウ　うれ（える）　うれ（い）　う（い）　う（き）

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憂慮・ゆうりょ・anxiety, concern, worry
憂鬱・ゆううつ・melancholy, gloom
憂愁・ゆうしゅう・melancholy, gloom, grief

憂える・うれえる・be anxious, be apprehensive
物憂い・ものうい・languid, melancholy
憂さ・うさ・gloom, melancholy
憂き目を見る・うきめおみる・have a bitter experience, have a hard time of it

Originally written showing "head" with "heart/feelings" and also "upturned foot", meaning walk slowly. Hence original meaning to walk slowly with sad heart and mind - later with meaning of sorrow and finally anxiety in general.

anxiety, concern, worry
melancholy, gloom
melancholy, gloom, grief
be anxious, be apprehensive
languid, melancholy
gloom, melancholy
have a bitter experience, have a hard time of it