Kanji · 漢字
陰
Kun かげ、かげ.る
On イン
shade
shade · yin · negative · sex organs · secret · shadow
N1
JLPT
11
strokes
#1393
frequency
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例文 · examples
陰で人の話をしてはいけないよ。
You should not speak about others behind their backs.
あの木の陰に腰をおろしましょう。
Let's sit down in the shade of that tree.
ドアの陰から男が現れた。
A man appeared from behind the door.
他人のかげで悪口を言ってはなりません。
Never speak ill of others.
陰で人の悪口を言ってはいけない。
Don't speak ill of others behind their back.
Appears in words
陰気 いんき gloomy陰口 かげぐち malicious gossip陰性 いんせい negative (result)陰謀 いんぼう plotお陰で おかげで thanks to ...お陰様で おかげさまで thankfully山陰 やまかげ place in the shade of a mountain日陰 ひかげ shade物陰 ものかげ place hidden from view木陰 こかげ shade of a tree陰陽 いんよう cosmic dual forces陰 かげ shade陰り かげり shadow (e.g. on someone's happiness)