noun

  1. shade, shadow.
  2. behind (something), other side, back.
  3. the background, behind the scenes, behind someone's back.
  4. gloom (in someone's expression, nature, etc.), darkness.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
かげ
かげ
かげ

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)