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憂患ゆうかん

ゆうかん · yuukan (also spelled yukan)

noun

Sorrow, worry, distress

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ゆうかんが
Heiban

flat · what is pitch accent?

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What does 憂患 mean?

Sorrow, worry, distress.

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ゆうかん (yuukan). Pitch accent: heiban — flat. Press Listen above to hear it.

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Sorrow, worry, distress