Word Meaning 陰で

かげで kage de

陰で is read as かげで (kage de) and means behind one's back.

Meaning

English

  1. behind one's back

Reading

Kana

かげで

Romaji

kage de

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 14 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Rank 140991 Priority W

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

陰陽

いんよう

cosmic dual forces

陰気

いんき

spirit of yin

陰性

いんせい

negative (result)

陰口

かげぐち

malicious gossip

かげ

gloom (in someone's expression, nature, etc.)

陰謀

いんぼう

conspiracy

陰り

かげり

shadow (e.g. on someone's happiness)

陰影

いんえい

nuance

陰湿

いんしつ

shady and damp

陰性反応

いんせいはんのう

negative reaction (in patient)

陰生代

いんせいだい

Cryptozoic (period)

Example Sentences

2

あつかったので、こかげでやすんだ。

it was hot, so i rested in the shade of a tree.

かれはいつもひとのかげでささえてくれる。

he always supports others behind the scenes.