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Japanese symbol for “discouraged”

Romaji: kiochi
discouraged; dispirited; despondent

In Japanese, discouraged is , read (kiochi).

Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.

Meanings

  1. n, vi, vs discouraged; dispirited; despondent

Kanji and stroke order

spirit, mind, air
on: キ、ケ
kun: いき、き
6 strokes · JLPT 4
fall, drop, come down
on: ラク
kun: お.ちる、お.ち、お.とす
12 strokes · JLPT 2

Other Japanese words for “discouraged”

WordReadingMeaning
しょうぜん shouzendejected; dispirited; crestfallen
あんぜん anzendoleful; discouraged; disappointed

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
きもち kimochifeeling; sensation; mood
にんき ninkipopularity; public favor
きぶん kibunfeeling; mood
げんき genkilively; full of spirit; energetic
でんき denkielectricity
ふんいき fun'ikiatmosphere; mood; ambience
おちる ochiruto fall; to drop; to come down
おち ochislip; omission

See also: Chinese symbol for “discouraged”.

Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.

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