いん
陰
うつ
鬱

adjectival noun or quasi-adjective, noun

  1. gloomy, melancholy, dreary, depressed, dismal.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
いん
陰
うつ
鬱
 陰鬱 いんうつ
いん
陰
　
う
　
つ
 陰うつ いんうつ
いん
陰
うつ
欝
 陰欝 いんうつ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

shade, yin, negative
かげ　イン (Early Jr. High, N1)
place, left village radical - 2 stroke form (no. 170), mound
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)
gloom, depression, melancholy
ウツ　うっ.する　ふさ.ぐ (Late High School)
tin can, container, jar radical (no. 121)
カン　かま　ふ (Early High School, N2)
noon, sign of the horse, 11AM-1PM
ゴ　うま (2nd, N5)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ　えい　よう (Kentei 1)
dry, parch, ebb
ひ.る　カン　ほ.す (6th, N2)
mountain
やま　サン　セン (1st, N5)
grove, forest
リン　はやし　し (1st, N2)
tree, wood
き　モク　こ- (1st, N5)
wa-shaped crown radical (no. 14)
ベキ (Kentei 1)
fragrant herbs, spiced liqueur, grow
チョウ　かおりぐさ (Kentei 1)
open box enclosure, open box radical (no. 17)
カン (Kentei 1)
spoon, spoon or katakana hi radical (no. 21)
ヒ　さじ (Kentei 1)
three, hair ornament, short hair or fur radical (no. 59)
サン　セン (Kentei 1)