陰
かげ
kage
JLPT N111 strokesKanjiLevel 88 - JLPT N1
Quick answer
陰 is the kanji for "Shade". A common reading is かげ (kage). You can also practice writing it on this page.
Meaning
Shade
Also : Yin · Secret · Shadow · Negative
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Readings
kunかげ/ kagekunかげ.る/ kageruonいん/ in
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
Trace the kanji stroke by stroke with a visual guide.
Stroke Order
11 strokes
Radicals
阝侌
Example Sentences
陰影が美しい絵だ。
いんえいがうつくしいえだ。
It is a painting with beautiful shadows.
陰湿な態度が嫌われる。
いんしつなたいどがきらわれる。
Malicious behavior is disliked.
Vocabulary using 陰
Grammar to study at this level
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + に際して～に際して (ni saishite) - On the occasion of
- [Noun] + をもとに(して)～をもとに (wo moto ni) - Based on
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + にあたって～にあたって (ni atatte) - When doing; Upon
- [Plain form verb/adjective] + ものの～ものの (mono no) - Although; Even though
- [Verb/Adjective/Noun] + にしろ/にせよ～にしろ／にせよ (ni shiro/ni seyo) - Even if; Regardless of
Last updated Jun 11, 2026
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