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    3. 陰

    陰

    陰かげ

    shade

    N3KMT8CoreNounNature & EnvironmentKanji Vocab11 strokes

    蔭翳

    かげ

    Noun

    1.
    shade, shadow
    2.
    behind (something), other side, back
    3.
    the background, behind the scenes, behind someone's back
    4.
    gloom (in someone's expression, nature, etc.), darkness

    Stroke 0 / 11

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    木きの陰かげで休やすみましょう。

    Let's rest in the shade of the tree.

    KMT4Nature & EnvironmentDaily Life
    夏なつの暑あつい日ひには、日ひ陰かげを探さがして歩あるく。

    On hot summer days, I walk looking for shade.

    KMT7Nature & EnvironmentDaily Life
    彼かれの顔かおには悲かなしみの陰かげが差さしていた。

    A shadow of sadness fell across his face.

    KMT8Emotions & Psychology
    夕ゆう日ひが山やまの陰かげに沈しずんでいく。

    The setting sun sinks behind the shadow of the mountain.

    KMT8Nature & Environment
    その事じ件けんの陰かげには、複ふく雑ざつな人にん間げん関かん係けいが隠かくされていた。

    Behind that incident, complex human relationships were hidden.

    KMT9Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life

    Kanji that make up this word

    陰
    かげ・かげ.る…(1)
    shade・yin・negative・sex organs・secret…(1)
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