# 陰 — Shade

Frequency rank 1103 / 2,608 in published Japanese.

Rarer in this ranking, but still part of the 2,608-character published set.

More common than 悩 (Worry), less common than 耐 (Resistant).

- On’yomi: いん
- Kun’yomi: かげ
- Radical: 阜 Mound (Kangxi 170)
- Frequency path: Level IX of XX

A hill on the left sits under a cloud on the right — the shady side of a hill where clouds gather is always in shade.

In words:

- 陰 かげ — shade,shadow,other side
- 陰気 いんき — gloom;melancholy
- 日陰 ひかげ — shadow

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