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陰
On'yomi
イン
IN
Kun'yomi
かげ・かげ.る
kage / kageru
shade · yin · negative · sex organs · secret · shadow
mysteriousdark
Details
Strokes11
Frequency#1393
Radical阜mound(8)
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Component Breakdown
陰=
阝侌
hill + 侌
Cultural Context
Etymology
Composed of hill and phonetic. Shadow side of hill.
Symbolism
Shadow, yin-yang, shade. Represents shadow and hidden side.
Related Culture & Scenes
- — Harmony of yin and yang
Words & Expressions
Four-Character Compounds
陰々滅々
いんいんめつめつ
gloomy and depressing; mournful; gloomy and depressing
陰陽五行
いんようごぎょう
the cosmic dual forces (yin and yang) and the five elements (metal, wood, water, fire and earth) in Chinese cosmology; the cosmic dual forces (yin and yang) and the five elements (metal, wood, water, fire and earth) in Chinese cosmology
五陰盛苦
ごおんじょうく
pain caused by the five skandhas; pain caused by the five skandhas
Proverbs & Idioms
陰で糸を引く
かげでいとをひく
To pull strings from behind
To manipulate from the shadows