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N1Kanji
陰
shade; shadow; yin
Readings
- On
- イン
- Kun
- かげ
Examples
陰（かげ）、陰気（いんき）
shadow, gloomy
Note
On-reading (イン) is used in compounds; kun-reading (かげ) is used standalone or with okurigana. Has multiple meanings (shade; shadow; yin). Context determines which applies — pay attention in reading passages.
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