Moto 陰 (かげ)shade; shadow; behind (something)
- shade; shadownoun (common) (futsuumeishi)
- behind (something); other side; backnoun (common) (futsuumeishi)
- background; behind the scenes; behind someone's backnoun (common) (futsuumeishi)
- gloom (in someone's expression, nature, etc.); darknessnoun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Kanji in 陰
Words that share its kanji
- 陰謀いんぼうplot; intrigue
- 陰りかげりshadow or cloud (e.g. on someone's happiness); shade
- 日陰ひかげshade; shadow
- 山陰やまかげplace in the shade of a mountain; shelter of the mountains
- 陰口かげぐちmalicious gossip; backbiting
- お陰でおかげでthanks to ...; owing to ...
- お陰様でおかげさまでthankfully; fortunately
- 木陰こかげshade of tree; bower
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