き
気
　
を
くさ
腐
　
ら
　
す

expression, Godan verb

  1. to have the blues, to be depressed.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
き
気
　
を
くさ
腐
　
ら
　
す
 気を腐らす きをくさらす

Contained Kanji Breakdown

spirit, mind, air
キ　き　ケ (1st, N5)
spirit, steam radical (no. 84)
キ　ケ　いき (Kentei 1)
person(人) variant
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
mow, cut grass, subdue
ガイ　ゲ　おさ.める (Kentei 1)
rot, decay, sour
くさ.る　フ (7th, N1)
borough, urban prefecture, govt office
フ　い　う (4th, N2)
dotted cliff radical (no. 53)
ゲン (Kentei 1)
wild goose, trailing cliff radical (no. 27)
カン　かりがね (Kentei 1)
adhere, attach, refer to
つ.ける　フ　-づけ (4th, N3)
human radical (no. 9)
measurement, tenth of a shaku, a little
スン　す　みき (6th, N1)
meat
ニク　しし (2nd, N4)
inside, within, between
ナイ　うち　ダイ (2nd, N3)
upside-down box radical (no. 13)
キョウ　ケイ (Kentei 1)
person
ひと　ニン　ジン (1st, N5)