陰 — 11 strokes ／ Radical「⻖」
道4Junior high level ／ 11 strokes ／ Radical「⻖」
- On
- イン
- Kun
- かげ・かげ.る
- Meaning
- shade; behind
Origin
⻖ "hill" with 侵: the shadow of a hill — shade, what is out of sight.
Stroke order
Readings and examples
| イン | 陰気・陰性・光陰 |
|---|---|
| かげ | 陰・日陰 Compare: 影 |
| かげる | 陰る・陰り |
Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 陰気いんき
gloomy
- 日陰ひかげ
the shade
Example
木の陰で休んだ。
I rested in the shade of a tree.
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