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日陰 (ひかげ) — shadow | JLPT N2 · Nihongo Circle

日陰

ひかげ

noun

Meanings

1shadow
2shade
3sunshine
4sunlight

Example sentence

とても暑かったので日陰に入って休んだ。

It was so hot that I got into the shade and took a rest.

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Kanji in this word

日Day, Sun, Japan4 strokes 陰Shade, Yin, Negative11 strokes

More words with 日

日本にほん · JapanN5 西日にしび · westering sunN1 日夜にちや · day and nightN1 日にちひにち · date (of a planned event, act, etc.)日に日にひにひに · day by day

Full entry on Jisho

日増しに

ひましに · day by day

終日しゅうじつ · all dayN1

今日きょう · todayN5

More words with 陰

陰気いんき · gloomN1 陰口かげぐち · malicious gossip 陰謀いんぼう · plot お陰でおかげで · thanks to ...山陰やまかげ · place in the shade of a mountain 物陰ものかげ · place hidden from view 陰りかげり · shadow (e.g. on someone's happiness)お陰様でおかげさまで · thankfully

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