How do you read 陰陽?

陰陽 is read おんみょう (in'you), with heiban pitch accent (flat).

What JLPT level is 陰陽?

It is not on the standard JLPT lists.

How do you write 陰陽 in romaji?

陰陽 is written in'you in romaji, also spelled in'yo.

What kanji are in 陰陽?

陰 (Shade, Yin); 陽 (Sunshine, Yang Principle).

陰陽おんみょう

おんみょう · in'you (also spelled in'yo)

noun

Cosmic dual forces, yin and yang, sun and moon, etc.

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Heiban

flat · what is pitch accent?

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Kanji in this word

陰Shade, Yin, Negative 音いん訓かげ・かげ.る JLPT N1 · 11 strokes 陽Sunshine, Yang Principle, Positive 音よう訓ひ JLPT N3 · 12 strokes

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Words that share a kanji

陰かげshade, shadow, other side 陰気いんきgloom, melancholy 日陰ひかげshadow 太陽たいようsun 陽射ひざしsunlight, rays of the sun 陽気ようきseason, weather, cheerfulness

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What does 陰陽 mean?

Cosmic dual forces, yin and yang, sun and moon, etc..

How do you pronounce 陰陽?

おんみょう (in'you). Pitch accent: heiban — flat. Press Listen above to hear it.

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