Onyomi: イン, オン · Kunyomi: かげ · Meanings: backing assistance, shade, shadow
Kanji for backing assistance, shade, shadow
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| Word | Reading | Meaning | Meta |
|---|---|---|---|
| 陰 | かげ | shade, shadow | common JLPT-N3 Noun |
| 陰口 | かげぐち | malicious gossip, backbiting, speaking ill behind someone's back | common Noun, Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no' |
| 陰り | かげり | shadow (e.g. on someone's happiness), cloud, shade, gloom | common Noun |
| 陰間 | かげま | homosexual prostitute who sold his favors at banquets (Edo period) | Noun |
| 陰ながら | かげながら | from behind the scenes (cheer, pray, etc. for someone), from the sidelines, from a distance, secretly, in secret | Adverb (fukushi) |
| 陰る | かげる | to become clouded, to darken, to get dark, to become hidden (behind clouds) | Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Intransitive verb |