JLPT N1
陰
Shade, Shadow, Negative, Secret
Onyomi
イン (in)
Kunyomi
かげ (kage), かげ.る (kage.ru)
🧠 Memory Mnemonic
🔍 Radical Breakdown
阝 (hill, mound) + 𠃒 (cloud-like shape, top of right component) + 亏 (lacking, bottom of right component)
📖 Mnemonic Story
On a foreboding HILL (阝), a dark, CLOUD-like shape (𠃒, the top of the right component) perpetually hangs, causing a constant DEFICIT (亏, the bottom of the right component) of light. This place is always shrouded in deep SHADOW, a perfect spot for secret, negative thoughts.
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Quick Hint:
Hill cloud shadow
Essential N1 Vocabulary
陰
かげ
Shade, Shadow
陰気
いんき
Gloomy, Dismal
陰口
かげぐち
Speaking ill of someone behind their back
Kanji Practice Quiz
Verify your memory for "陰"
木々の＿＿＿＿＿で休む。
🎉 正解 / Correct!
解説: 陰は「かげ」と読み、日光が当たらない場所のことです。
English: 陰 (kage) means shade or shadow.
English: 陰 (kage) means shade or shadow.
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