陰鬱 いんうつ Also written 陰うつ, 陰欝 Meanings な-adjective, Noun gloomy; melancholy; dreary; depressed; dismal Kanji 陰 shade. Read as イン. 鬱 depression. Read as ウツ. Example sentences 雨が降って、その秋の日を陰うつにした。The rain made the autumn day dismal. Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists