11 strokes
Jouyou kanji
Taught in 7th grade
JLPT exam level N1
shade, yin, negative, sex organs, secret, shadow
Kun'yomi
か げ shade ②behind (something) ③the background ④gloom (in someone's expression, nature, etc.) か げ る to become clouded ②to darken (of a face) ③to worsen
On'yomi
イ ン (the) negative (e.g. pole) ②yin (in Chinese divination) ③hidden place
Character Breakdown
shade, yin, negative
かげ イン (7th, N1)
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References
| Unicode hex code | 9670 |
| JIS X 0208 | 1-17-2 |
| Nelson, A. Classic Nelson | 5006 |
| Haig, J. New Nelson Japanese-English Character Dictionary | 6462 |
| Halpern, J. New Japanese-English Character Dictionary | 541 |
| Halpern, J. Kodansha Kanji Dictionary | 657 |
| Halpern, J. Kanji Learners Dictionary (Kodansha) | 397 |
| Halpern, J. Kanji Learners Dictionary (Kodansha), 2nd edition (2013) | 494 |
| Heisig, J. Remembering The Kanji | 1592 |
| Heisig, J. Remembering The Kanji, Sixth Ed. | 1718 |
| Gakken A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage | 1408 |
| O'Neill, P.G. Japanese Names | 1563 |
| O'Neill, P.G. Essential Kanji | 1031 |
| Morohashi Daikanwajiten | 41691 |
| Henshall, K. A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters | 1013 |
| Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana | 867 |
| Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana (2011 edition) | 886 |
| Hodges & Okazaki Japanese Kanji Flashcards | 1872 |
| Kask, A. Tuttle Kanji Cards | 1496 |
| Nishiguchi & Kono Kanji in Context | 1525 |
| Kodansha Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide | 735 |
| Maniette, Y. Les Kanjis dans la tete | 1606 |
| Tuttle Dictionary Descriptor Code | 2d8.7 |
| Four corner code | 7823.1 |
| De Roo Code | 3671 |