shade · negative

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: The on reading is いん, and the kun readings are かげ and かげる. It has 11 strokes. It appears in words for shade and negative test results.
• Basic usage: 日陰 is read ひかげ and 陰性 is read いんせい.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• 日陰 / 陰性
  • 日陰 means shade or shaded area and is read ひかげ. It refers to shade or a shaded area out of direct sunlight.
  • 暑いので木の下の日陰で休んだ。 means “It was hot, so I rested in the shade under a tree.”
  • 陰性 means negative and is read いんせい. It refers to a negative result in a test or reaction.
  • 検査結果は陰性だったので、医師から自宅で休むよう言われた。 means “The test came back negative, so the doctor told me to rest at home.”