意気阻喪 いきそそう Also written 意気沮喪 Meanings Noun, する verb, Intransitive depressed in spirits; rejection; disheartened; lacking nerve Kanji 意 mind. Read as イ. 気 spirit. Read as いき. 阻 obstruct 喪 mourning. Read as ソウ. Word lists Yojijukugo (四字熟語) Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists