Jōyō kanji, Taught in junior high
JLPT level: N1
1393 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke count: 11
Meaning: shade, yin, negative, sex organs, secret, shadow
Kunyomi: かげ, かげ.る
Onyomi: イン
Composition: 阝 今 云
Radical: 阜
Meaning: mound, dam (阝 left)
Reading: こざと
Frequency: 348
Alternative forms:
陰 (イン) (the) negative (e.g. pole), yin (in Chinese divination), hidden place, unseen part, private location
陰謀 (インボウ) plot, intrigue, scheme, conspiracy, agreement between two or more people to commit an unlawful act
山陰 (ヤマカゲ) place in the shade of a mountain, shelter of the mountains, mountain recess
外陰 (ガイイン) vulva, pudenda
陰 (かげ) shade, shadow, behind (something), other side, back, the background, behind the scenes, behind someone's back, gloom (in someone's expression, nature, etc.), darkness
陰口 (かげぐち) malicious gossip, backbiting, speaking ill behind someone's back
山陰 (やまかげ) place in the shade of a mountain, shelter of the mountains, mountain recess
物陰 (ものかげ) place hidden from view, cover, shelter, hiding place
陰る (かげる) to become clouded, to darken, to get dark, to become hidden (behind clouds), to darken (of a face), to worsen, to deteriorate, to become gloomy