陰キャ

Japanese

Kanji in this term
陰
いん Grade: S
kan’on

Alternative spelling
陰きゃ

Etymology

Shortening of 陰気なキャラクター (inki na kyarakutā, “gloomy personality”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ĩŋʲkʲa̠]

Noun

陰(いん)キャ or 陰(いん)キャ • (in-kya) 

1. (slang) gloomy person

Coordinate terms

• 陽(よう)キャ (yō-kya)