Kanji
What does the kanji 陰 mean?
陰 means shade, shadow; hidden, covert. On'yomi イン. Kun'yomi かげ、かげ.る.
Quick facts| On'yomi | イン |
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| Kun'yomi | かげ、かげ.る |
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| Strokes | 11 |
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| Main radical | 阜 |
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| Level (estimated, JLPT framework) | N1 |
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陰On'yomi インKun'yomi かげ、かげ.る
N1 · estimated, JLPT framework11 strokes
shade, shadow; hidden, covert
Memory hook
The bank (阝) covering the present (今) and the cloud (云) — SHADE, YIN, SECRET.
Stroke order · 11 strokes
Common words
- 陰かげshade, shadow
- 日陰ひかげshade, shady spot
- 陰気いんきgloomy, dismal
