What does 憂い mean?
憂い is a Japanese noun meaning “grief” in English. It can also be translated as “anxiety” depending on context. It is written as 憂い in kanji, うれい in hiragana, and urei in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.
Example sentence
憂いの反面には喜びがあるものだ。
Every cloud has a silver lining.