Godan verb, intransitive verb

  1. to become clouded, to darken, to get dark, to become hidden (behind clouds).
  2. to darken (of a face).
  3. to worsen, to deteriorate, to become gloomy.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
陰る かげる
 
翳る かげる
 
蔭る かげる

Contained Kanji Breakdown

shade, yin, negative
かげ イン (Early Jr. High, N1)
place, left village radical - 2 stroke form (no. 170), mound
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)