Word Meaning 陰腹

かげばら kagebara

陰腹 is read as かげばら (kagebara) and means secretly slitting one's belly (and only eventually revealing one's mortal wound) (in kabuki, bunraku, etc.).

Meaning

English

  1. secretly slitting one's belly (and only eventually revealing one's mortal wound) (in kabuki, bunraku, etc.)

Reading

Kana

かげばら

Romaji

kagebara

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 24 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Rank 140738 Priority W

Related Vocabulary

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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)