shade; shady spot
Refers to a shaded area, often one created by a building, tree, or other object blocking sunlight. Commonly used in everyday contexts.
On hot days, the dog rests in the shade.
This street becomes shaded by the building in the afternoon.
Compound of 片 (kata, 'one side') and 陰 (kage, 'shade'), literally meaning 'one-sided shade' or 'partial shade'. The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the word has been used to describe a shaded spot.