いん
陰
よう
陽
ご
五
ぎょう
行

noun

Messages.yoji.
  1. the cosmic dual forces (yin and yang) and the five elements (metal, wood, water, fire and earth) in Chinese cosmology.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
いん
陰
よう
陽
ご
五
ぎょう
行
 陰陽五行 いんようごぎょう
おん
陰
よう
陽
ご
五
ぎょう
行
 陰陽五行 おんようごぎょう

Contained Kanji 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)
sunshine, yang principle, positive
ヨウ　ひ　あき (3rd, N3)
open, sun
ヨウ (Kentei 1)
daybreak, dawn, morning
タン　あき.らか　あきら (11th, N1)
day, sun, Japan
ひ　にっ　ニチ (1st, N5)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
not, must not, do not
モチ　ブツ　ボツ (Kentei Pre-1)
wrapping enclosure, wrapping radical (no. 20)
ホウ　つつ.む (Kentei 1)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ　えい　よう (Kentei 1)
five
ゴ　いつ　さ (1st, N5)
going, journey, carry out
い.く　コウ　おこな.う (2nd, N5)
stop, linger, loiter
テキ　たたず.む (Kentei 1)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ　えい　よう (Kentei 1)
human radical (no. 9)
to take small steps, Korean place name
チョク　たたず.む
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
street, ward, town
チョウ　テイ　チン (3rd, N1)