かげ

Shade, shadow, gloom, behind-the-scenes

N3noun·kage

How to remember it

The mound radical 阝 evokes a shadow lurking behind a hill or wall.

Example sentences

  • 建物の陰に車が止まっている。

    たてもののかげにくるまがとまっている。

    A car is parked in the shadow of the building.

  • 暗い陰から猫が出てきた。

    くらいかげからねこがでてきた。

    A cat came out of the dark shadow.

Usage

More abstract and literary than 影; implies a hidden or shady aspect.

Related words

陰湿日陰根暗

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