adjectival noun or quasi-adjective, noun

  1. gloomy, dismal, miserable, melancholy.

noun

  1. spirit of yin.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
陰気 いんき

Contained Kanji Breakdown

shade, yin, negative
かげ イン (7th, N1)
place, left village radical - 2 stroke form (no. 170)
こざと
shade(陰) variant
イン かげ
now
いま コン キン (2nd, N5)
to assemble. to gather together
シュウ あつまる
person
ひと ニン ジン (1st, N5)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
fu
say
ウン い.う ここに (Kentei Pre-1)
two, two radical (no. 7)
ニ ふた ふだ (1st, N5)
I, myself, katakana mu radical (no. 28)
シ ボウ ム (Kentei 1)
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)