陰
meaningshade, yin, negative, sex organs, secret, shadow
- On'yomi
- イン
- Kun'yomi
- かげ、かげ.る
- Strokes
- 11
- Taught in
- Secondary school (jōyō)
- Frequency
- #1393 most common in newspapers
Words it lives in
陰
- 陰謀いんぼうplot
- 陰りかげりshadow
- 日陰ひかげshade
- 陰口かげぐちmalicious gossip
- 山陰やまかげplace in the shade of a mountain
- 陰気いんきgloomy
- 陰かげshade
- 物陰ものかげplace hidden from view
陰 is one square on the grid of 2,136. Three a day, quizzed through real words.
Start your grid