陰
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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