Keyword
unseen location
- shade
- yin
- negative
- sex organs
- secret
- shadow
- Frequency
- #1393
- Strokes
- 11
- Grade
- 8
- JLPT (old)
- N1
- Heisig
- 1718
Readings
かげ69%
イン31%
Mnemonic
Bounty hunters storm the small village, but every villager repeats the same quote, "He left just now," while the outlaw sweats in an unseen location beneath the floor.
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Composed of
Used in kanji
Used in vocabulary
陰
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; back; the background; behind the scenes; behind someone's back; gloom (in someone's expression, nature, etc.); darkness
Noun
陰陽
cosmic dual forces; yin and yang; sun and moon; positive and negative (magnetic poles, electric terminals, etc.); cathode and anode
Noun
お陰様で
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; by God's grace; under the gods' shadow; thanks to your (his, their, everyone's, etc.) kindness; thanks to your assistance; thanks to your support; thanks to your efforts
Expression
陰
(the) negative (e.g. pole); yin (in Chinese divination); hidden place; unseen part; private location
Noun
お陰様
(someone's) assistance; help; aid; kindness; goodwill; grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); blessing
Noun