ね
根
くら
暗

adjectival noun or quasi-adjective, noun

Colloquialism.
  1. dark-natured, gloomy, dour, moody, insular, glum, pessimistic.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
ね
根
くら
暗
 根暗 ねくら
　
ネ
　
ク
　
ラ
 ネクラ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

root, radical, head (pimple)
ね　コン (3rd, N2)
tree, wood
き　モク　こ- (1st, N5)
northeast (Oriental zodiac), stopping, good radical (no. 138)
うしとら　コン (Kentei Pre-1)
day, sun, Japan
ひ　にっ　ニチ (1st, N5)
garment, clothes, dressing
イ　ころも　きぬ (4th, N2)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
garment(衣) variant
darkness, disappear, shade
アン　くら.い　くれ.る (3rd, N3)
day, sun, Japan
ひ　にっ　ニチ (1st, N5)
sound, noise
おと　オン　ね (1st, N4)
stand up, rise, set up
た.つ　リツ　たつ (1st, N4)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
grass, straw, herbs
to divide
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)