Japanese symbol for “despondent”
気落ち
きおち
Romaji: kiochi
discouraged; dispirited; despondent
In Japanese, despondent is 気落ち, read きおち (kiochi).
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Meanings
- n, vi, vs discouraged; dispirited; despondent
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “despondent”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 力なげ | ちからなげ chikaranage | feeble; dejected; helpless |
| 物憂げ | ものうげ monouge | somber; sombre; gloomy |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 気持ち | きもち kimochi | feeling; sensation; mood |
| 人気 | にんき ninki | popularity; public favor |
| 気分 | きぶん kibun | feeling; mood |
| 元気 | げんき genki | lively; full of spirit; energetic |
| 電気 | でんき denki | electricity |
| 雰囲気 | ふんいき fun'iki | atmosphere; mood; ambience |
| 落ちる | おちる ochiru | to fall; to drop; to come down |
| 落ち | おち ochi | slip; omission |
See also: Chinese symbol for “despondent”.
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