Japanese symbol for “moody”
根暗
ねくら
Romaji: nekura
dark-natured; gloomy; dour; moody
In Japanese, moody is 根暗, read ねくら (nekura).
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
- adj-na, n dark-natured; gloomy; dour; moody; insular; glum
Written forms: 根暗. Readings: ねくら、ネクラ.
Kanji and stroke order
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 屋根 | やね yane | roof |
| 根拠 | こんきょ konkyo | basis; grounds; foundation |
| 根本 | こんぽん konpon | root; source; origin |
| 根性 | こんじょう konjou | willpower; guts; determination |
| 大根 | だいこん daikon | daikon (variety of large white Oriental radish, Raphanus sativus var. longipinnatus) |
| 島根 | しまね shimane | Shimane (prefecture) |
| 暗殺 | あんさつ ansatsu | assassination |
| 真っ暗 | まっくら makkura | pitch-dark; pitch-black; completely dark |
See also: Chinese symbol for “moody”.
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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