Word Meaning 蔭間

かげま kagema

蔭間 is read as かげま (kagema) and means (kabuki) actor-in-training.

Meaning

English

  1. (kabuki) actor-in-training
  2. homosexual prostitute who sold his favors at banquets (Edo period)

Reading

Kana

かげま

Romaji

kagema

Writing Variants

  • 陰間 かげま kagema

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 26 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

Jōyō Jinmeiyō Kanken 準1級 Rank 155325 Priority Y

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

あいだ

among (a group)

昼間

ひるま

daytime

狭間

はざま

loophole (in a wall)

波間

なみま

interval between the waves

区間

くかん

interval

民間

みんかん

folk

期間

きかん

period

合間

あいま

interval

仲間

なかま

member of the same category (family, class)

人間

にんげん

character (of a person)

年間

ねんかん

(period of) a year

世間

せけん

world