shade, yin, negative, sex organs, secret, shadow
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.
陰 combines ⻖ (mound, hill) with 侌, which is an old form associated with cloud and shadow. The hill radical suggests the shady side of a slope, giving the idea of darkness or hiddenness.
The left side ⻖ is a hill, and the right side 侌 looks like a cloud covering something. Picture the shady, hidden side of a hill where secrets and shadows gather.
For イン, imagine an inn hidden in the deep shade of a hill: inn -> イン, and the inn's secrets stay in the shadow.
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); blessing
plot; intrigue; scheme
shade; shadow
cosmic dual forces; yin and yang; sun and moon, etc.
pubic hair
penis
shade; shadow
negative (result)
place in the shade of a mountain; shelter of the mountains
malicious gossip; backbiting; speaking ill behind someone's back
malicious; spiteful; vicious; wicked; devious; underhanded; sly
shade of a tree; bower
(someone's) assistance; help; aid; kindness; goodwill
the genital area
shadow; shade; shading; gloom
gloomy; dismal; miserable; melancholy
gloomy; melancholy; dreary; depressed; dismal
from behind the scenes (cheer, pray, etc. for someone); from the sidelines; from a distance; secretly; in secret
place hidden from view; cover; shelter; hiding place
crafty; tricky; sly; wily; treacherous; underhand