11 strokes
Jouyou kanji
Taught in 7th grade
JLPT exam level N1

shade, yin, negative, sex organs, secret, shadow

Kun'yomi
  • shade ②behind (something) ③background ④gloom (in someone's expression, nature, etc.)
  • to darken
On'yomi
  • (the) negative (e.g. pole) ②yin (in Chinese divination) ③hidden place

Main Radical

(KanXi)

Reading Commonality

かげかげ 59.7%
イン 40.3%

Character Breakdown

shade, yin, negative
かげ イン (7th, N1)
place, left village radical - 2 stroke form (no. 170)
こざと
shade(陰) variant
イン かげ
now
いま コン キン (2nd, N5)
to assemble. to gather together
シュウ あつまる
person
ひと ニン ジン (1st, N5)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
fu
say
ウン い.う ここに (Kentei Pre-1)
two, two radical (no. 7)
ニ ふた ふだ (1st, N5)
I, myself, katakana mu radical (no. 28)
シ ボウ ム (Kentei 1)

Contained In

Common Words

shade ②behind (something) ③background ④gloom (in someone's expression, nature, etc.)
plot ②conspiracy
cosmic dual forces
gloomy ②spirit of yin
body double ②wire puller
shade ②sunshine
shade of tree
place hidden from view
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References

Unicode hex code 9670
JIS X 0208 1-17-2
Nelson, A. Classic Nelson 5006
Haig, J. New Nelson Japanese-English Character Dictionary 6462
Halpern, J. New Japanese-English Character Dictionary 541
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Morohashi Daikanwajiten 41691
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Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana 867
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana (2011 edition) 886
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Kask, A. Tuttle Kanji Cards 1496
Nishiguchi & Kono Kanji in Context 1525
Kodansha Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide 735
Maniette, Y. Les Kanjis dans la tete 1606
Tuttle Dictionary Descriptor Code 2d8.7
Four corner code 7823.1
De Roo Code 3671