杞憂 (きゆう)needless fear; groundless apprehension; unfounded worry

Kanji in 杞憂

• 杞River WillowRead with its on'yomi here
• 憂Melancholy; Grieve; LamentRead with its on'yomi here · JLPT N1

Words that share its kanji

• 憂慮ゆうりょanxiety; concern
• 一喜一憂いっきいちゆうnow rejoicing, now worrying; swinging from joy to sorrow
• 内憂外患ないゆうがいかんtroubles both at home and abroad
• 憂いうれいsorrow; grief
• 憂えるうれえるto worry about; to be anxious about
• 憂き目うきめbitter experience; misery
• 憂さうさgloom; melancholy
• 憂国ゆうこくpatriotic concern for the future of one's country