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翳 (かげ) — hold aloft | Kumi Dictionary

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Kanji
翳

翳

翳かげ

hold aloft

Kanji Core Concepts17 strokes

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Kun'yomi

かげかげ.るかざ.すきぬがさくも.るくもり

On'yomi

エイ

hold aloft

ANIMATION

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Concepts using this kanji

小手を翳す

to shade one's eyes with one's hand (blocking sunlight, looking afar, etc.)

degenerative eye disorder caused by cloudiness in front of the pupil

glaucoma

makeshift hunting blind

to hold up over one's head

large fan-shaped object held by an attendant and used to conceal the face of a noble, etc.

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