Formal or literary term for the shade cast by a tree. In everyday speech, 木陰 (こかげ) is more common.
See also: 木陰
On a summer afternoon, we cooled off in the shade of a tree.
Standard kanji spelling.
Variant kanji spelling using 蔭 instead of 陰; both are used.
Compound of 樹 (tree) and 陰 (shade).