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Secondary schoolJLPT N1

shade, yin, negative, sex organs, secret, shadow

11 strokes · frequency rank #1393

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Kun
かげ、かげ.る

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Common words

  1. かげshade; shadow1
    • You should not speak ill of others behind their backs.

    • Who is hiding behind the curtain?

    • Let's sit down in the shade of that tree.

  2. やまかげplace in the shade of a mountain; shelter of the mountains2
  3. ひかげshade; shadow3
    • Let's take a rest in the shade.

    • Keep in the shade.

    • I'm standing in the shade.

  4. ものかげplace hidden from view; cover; shelter; hiding place4
  5. かげりshadow (e.g. on someone's happiness); cloud; shade; gloom5
  6. かげぐちmalicious gossip; backbiting; speaking ill behind someone's back6
    • If you have a bone to pick with a person, tell it to his face instead of saying things behind his back.

    • You should not speak ill of others behind their backs.

    • He always speaks ill of his father behind his back.

  7. いんきgloomy; dismal; miserable; melancholy7
    • The house looked very dismal.

    • Her eyes darkened.

  8. いんぼうplot; intrigue; scheme8
    • I saw through their plot at once.

    • They entangled him in a plot.

    • They were at the bottom of the scheme.

  9. おかげでthanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...9
    • I succeeded through your help.

    • It saved me.

    • Thanks to him, I could get a job.

  10. おかげさまでthankfully; fortunately; luckily; by God's grace10
    • Thank you very much for your help.

    • I'm fine, thank you.

    • "How are you?" "I am fine, thank you."

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