陰

shade, shadow

JLPT N1 11 strokes

Kun'yomi: かげ.る
On'yomi: イン

陰 means "shade, shadow". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 11 strokes. It is read かげ.る in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and イン in compounds (on'yomi). It is taught beyond elementary school (junior high and up).

陰 in example sentences

光陰こういん矢やの如ごとし。

Kouin ya nogotoshi.

How time flies!
日陰ひかげにいなさい。

Hikage ni i nasai.

Keep in the shade.
木陰こかげは涼すずしかった。

Kokage wa suzushikatta.

It was cool in the shade of the trees.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

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Common questions

What does the kanji 陰 mean?: 陰 means "shade, shadow". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
How many strokes does 陰 have?: 陰 is written in 11 strokes.
How is 陰 read?: It is read かげ.る in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and イン in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 陰?: 陰 is a JLPT N1 kanji.

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