日陰者

ひかげもの

Also written 日蔭者

Meanings

1. Noun person who is socially ostracized (e.g. an ex-convict, mistress, illegitimate child); social outcast; person with a shady past; person with something to hide
2. obscure person; person who lives in obscurity; person who has been forgotten by the world

Kanji

• 日 day. Read as ひ.
• 陰 shade. Read as かげ.
• 者 person. Read as もの.

Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists