Illustration: Outside a Japanese house, a resident searches the front step for a small delivered parcel. It is actually resting behind the broad freestanding mailbox, on the side facing the garden rather than the lane.

JLPT N3nounLevel estimated by Bebop

陰かげ

kage

behind, hidden side

For a visible cast shadow, use 影. Note written by AI.

Example sentences

彼かれは戸との陰かげに隠かくれた。
He hid himself behind the door.
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カーテンの陰かげに隠かくれているのは誰だれ？
Who is hiding behind the curtain?
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彼かれはその木きの陰かげに隠かくれた。
He hid behind the tree.
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Kanji in 陰

陰shade; yinOnインKunかげ・かげる

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