What is the Kanji for "Shade"?

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for "Shade", you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for "Shade" is "陰".

This kanji has 2 readings:

Its kunyomi reading is "Kage".

Its onyomi reading is "In".

kunyomi readings are based on the pronunciation of native Japanese words, and onyomi readings are based on the Chinese pronunciation of the character.

If you visually breakdown this kanji, you can see is made up of 2 parts:

The component "⻖" . And The component "侌" .

Now, let's make sure you understand this kanji the other way around too.

What does the kanji "陰" mean in japanese?

"陰" means "Shade".

Japanese School Students learn this kanji in Junior Highschool, while foreigners may learn this kanji in preparation for the JLPT N1 exam.

Here are some words that use this kanji:

御陰: "Thanks". The Japanese noun '御陰 (おかげ)' means 'thanks'. This word is used to express gratitude for help or support received from others. It can be used in both formal and informal settings. For example: Thanks to your help, I was able to complete the project - (あなたのおかげで、プロジェクトを完成させることができました). I am grateful for your kindness - (あなたの優しさに感謝しています).

日陰: "Shade". The Japanese noun '日陰 (ひかげ)' refers to an area that is shaded or sheltered from direct sunlight. This can be a shaded area under a tree, building, or other object that blocks the sun's rays. The noun is often used to describe a cool, dark, or protected space that provides relief from the sun's heat and brightness. For example: Let's sit in the shade - (日陰に座りましょう). The tree provides nice shade - (その木は良い日陰を作っている).

陰: "Shade" or "Shadow". The noun '陰 (かげ)' can mean 'shade' or 'shadow'. It refers to the darker area caused by an object blocking light. The word can be used to describe the literal shadow of an object, or metaphorically to refer to obscurity, privacy, or indirectness. For example: The tree provides shade - (その木は陰を作る). I saw your shadow pass by - (あなたの陰が通り過ぎるのを見た).

物陰: "Shadow". The Japanese noun '物陰 (ものかげ)' refers to a shadow or shaded area, often behind or beyond an object. It can be used to describe a secluded or hidden place that is out of sight. For example: I saw something move in the shadow - (物陰に何かが動くのが見えた). The plants grew in the shadow of the tree - (木の物陰で植物が育った).

To make really sure you learn this Kanji, I've prepared an interactive lesson for you. You are going to learn the readings and meanings of this kanji.

But first, you need to know a little bit about Hiragana and Katakana.

Hiragana and katakana are japanese syllabaries, this means that each character represents a syllable.

This are the characters you need to know for this lesson:

The hiragana "い" is read as "i". The hiragana "ん" is read as "n". The hiragana "か" is read as "ka". And The hiragana "げ" is read as "ge".

Heres a quick tutorial on how to use it. You'll be asked three type of questions: meaning, reading, and writing.

For meanings questions all you have to do is type the english meaning. If there is more than one meaning, you have to include them all in your answer separating them by commas (,).

For Reading questions you have to type the reading in romaji (roman letters, our normal alphabet) and it'll be automatically converted to hiragana if necessary. If there is more than one reading, you have to include them all in your answer separating them by commas (,).

For Writing questions some options will appear and all you have to do is select the correct ones.