noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
negative pole; negative side
Used in technical or abstract contexts to refer to the negative side of a dichotomy, such as electrical polarity or philosophical opposites.
Don't mix up the negative and positive terminals of the battery.
yin
The dark, passive, feminine principle in Chinese philosophy and divination, often paired with 陽 (yang).
Antonyms: 陽
hidden place; unseen part; private location
Refers to a place out of sight or a private, secluded spot. Often used in set phrases like 陰にこもる (to stay hidden away).
See also: 陰にこもる
In yin-yang philosophy, yin represents passive energy.
He stayed hidden away and didn't meet anyone.
plot; scheme; intrigue · conspiracy
yin and yang; cosmic dual forces
negative (test result) · gloomy; pessimistic; negative (attitude)
malicious; spiteful; underhanded · shady and damp
shadow; shade; shading · nuance; subtlety; shades of meaning
gloomy; dismal; melancholy · yin energy; spirit of yin
gloomy; melancholy; dreary; depressed; dismal
crafty; sly; underhand · sinister (look)
gloomy; dreary; somber
time; the passage of time
lunar calendar
cathode; negative pole; minus terminal
shades of evening; dead of night
lunar calendar; lunisolar calendar
bardo; intermediate state between death and rebirth
perineum
vulva; pudenda
Moon; lunar · greater yin
moment; short time
lesser yin
protection; shield · shadow of eaves
cloudy spring weather; overcast spring sky
shade of a tree
back of a stone monument · inscription on the back of a stone monument
The kanji 陰 originally depicts a hill's shady side, extended to concepts of darkness, concealment, and the yin principle.