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Meaning of 陰陽五行(いんようごぎょう) in Japanese

陰陽五行
Kana Reading
いんようごぎょう, おんようごぎょう
Romaji
in'yōgogyō, on'yōgogyō
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    the cosmic dual forces (yin and yang) and the five elements (metal, wood, water, fire and earth) in Chinese cosmology

Related Kanji

陰 JLPT 1

11 strokes

shade, yin, negative, sex organs, secret, shadow

On'Yomi: イン

Kun'Yomi: かげ, かげ.る

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陽 JLPT 3

12 strokes

sunshine, yang principle, positive, male, heaven, daytime

On'Yomi: ヨウ

Kun'Yomi: ひ

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五 JLPT 5

4 strokes

five

On'Yomi: ゴ

Kun'Yomi: いつ, いつ.つ

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行 JLPT 5

6 strokes

going, journey

On'Yomi: コウ, ギョウ, アン

Kun'Yomi: い.く, ゆ.く, -ゆ.き, -ゆき, -い.き, -いき, おこな.う, おこ.なう

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