かげ
kage
JLPT N111 strokesKanjiLevel 88 - JLPT N1

Quick answer

陰 is the kanji for "Yin / Shade / Secret". A common reading is かげ (kage). You can practice writing it on this page.

Meaning

Yin / Shade / Secret

Also : Yin · Shade · Secret · Shadow · Negative · Sex Organs

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.

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

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