Word details

陰鬱

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 陰鬱.

Dictionary

Entry

陰鬱陰うつんうつ陰欝Noun~な Adj.Freq #15149
1

gloomy; melancholy; dreary; depressed; dismal

Examples
雨が降って、その秋の日を陰うつにした。
The rain made the autumn day dismal.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

shade, yin, negative, sex organs, secret, shadow

11 strokesFrequency 1,393JLPT N1Grade 8

On

イン

Kun

かげかげ.る

gloom, depression, melancholy, luxuriant

29 strokesGrade 8

On

ウツ

Kun

うっ.するふさ.ぐしげ.る

gloom, depression, melancholy

25 strokes

On

ウツウン

Kun

うっ.するふさ.ぐしげ.る

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