陰

Meaning

陰 centers on the hidden, dark, or sheltered side of things: shade, shadow, secrecy, and the yin principle. The anatomical sense is a specific application of hidden or private parts.

• お陰おかげ
  N4

  grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); blessing

• 陰謀いんぼう

  plot; intrigue; scheme

• 陰かげ
  N3

  shade; shadow

• 陰陽いんよう

  cosmic dual forces; yin and yang; sun and moon, etc.

• 陰毛いんもう

  pubic hair

• 陰茎いんけい

  penis

• 日陰ひかげ
  N2

  shade; shadow

• 陰性いんせい

  negative (result)

• 山陰やまかげ

  place in the shade of a mountain; shelter of the mountains

• 陰口かげぐち
  N1

  malicious gossip; backbiting; speaking ill behind someone's back

• 陰湿いんしつ

  malicious; spiteful; vicious; wicked; devious; underhanded; sly

• 木陰こかげ

  shade of a tree; bower

• お陰様おかげさま

  (someone's) assistance; help; aid; kindness; goodwill

• 陰部いんぶ

  the genital area

• 陰影いんえい

  shadow; shade; shading; gloom

• 陰気いんき
  N1

  gloomy; dismal; miserable; melancholy

• 陰鬱いんうつ

  gloomy; melancholy; dreary; depressed; dismal

• 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

• 物陰ものかげ
  N1

  place hidden from view; cover; shelter; hiding place

• 陰険いんけん

  crafty; tricky; sly; wily; treacherous; underhand

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