陰陽

いんよう

Also written おんみょう, おんよう

Meanings

1. Noun cosmic dual forces; yin and yang; sun and moon
2. positive and negative (magnetic poles, electric terminals, etc.); cathode and anode

Kanji

• 陰 shade. Read as イン.
• 陽 sunshine. Read as ヨウ.

Words containing 陰陽

• 半陰陽 (はんいんよう) hermaphrodite
• 陰陽家 (いんようか) diviner (esp. of the Yin and Yang system)
• 陰陽五行 (いんようごぎょう) the cosmic dual forces (yin and yang) and the five elements (metal, wood, water, fire and earth) in Chinese cosmology

And 2 more.

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