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陰
かげ
N3
noun
Meanings
1
shade
2
shadow
3
other side
4
behind (something)
5
back
6
the background
7
behind the scenes
8
behind someone's back
Example sentence
陰で他人の悪口を言うべきでない。
You should not speak ill of others behind their backs.
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Kanji in this word
陰
Shade, Yin, Negative
11 strokes
More words with
陰
陰気
いんき ·
gloom
N1
日陰
ひかげ ·
shadow
N2
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
Full entry on Jisho
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)
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