Word Meaning 陰湿

いんしつ inshitsu

陰湿 is read as いんしつ (inshitsu) and means shady and damp.

Meaning

English

  1. shady and damp
  2. malicious
  3. spiteful
  4. vicious
  5. wicked
  6. devious
  7. underhanded
  8. sly

Reading

Kana

いんしつ

Romaji

inshitsu

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 23 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 3級 Rank 22238 Priority D

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

陰陽

いんよう

cosmic dual forces

陰気

いんき

spirit of yin

陰性

いんせい

negative (result)

陰口

かげぐち

malicious gossip

かげ

gloom (in someone's expression, nature, etc.)

陰謀

いんぼう

conspiracy

陰り

かげり

shadow (e.g. on someone's happiness)

陰影

いんえい

nuance

陰性反応

いんせいはんのう

negative reaction (in patient)

陰生代

いんせいだい

Cryptozoic (period)

陰日向

かげひなた

double-faced

Example Sentences

3

Just stop with the mean-spirited stuff.

In junior high and high schools, they say insidious forms of bullying are on the rise.

Please tell me how to deal with malicious comments.