Kanji
N1 29 strokes Grade 8

gloom, depression, melancholy, luxuriant

On'yomi (音読み)

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

On'yomi compounds (音読み)

depression; low spirits
depression; melancholy
cyclothymia
dejection; depression
gloom; melancholy
arrowroot (Maranta arundinacea)
overgrown; exuberant
tulip
depression; melancholy
postpartum depression; postnatal depression

Kun'yomi words (訓読み)

gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing
to feel depressed; to be in low spirits
to vent one's frustration; to relieve one's pent-up anger
venting one's pent-up anger; venting one's frustration
(intentionally) depressing game (esp. visual novel); game with a depressingly sad story
depressing ending (to a video game, etc.)
to chase one's gloom away; to free one's thoughts from melancholy

Example sentences

You are a pain in my neck!

I always feel gloomy.

His depression came to an end when she kissed him.

We sensed a melancholy note in his voice.