Two shadows stretched long in the setting sun.
影
shadow, silhouette, phantom
Kanji
Grade
Grade 8
Strokes
15 strokes
Radical
彡部
On'yomi (Chinese Reading)
エイ
Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)
かげ
Nanori (Name Reading)
かげ, かず
Common Readings
エイ, かげ
Example sentences
Behind the incident, there was the shadow of a giant organization.
His music is influenced by the rock of the 60s.
He is having a positive influence on those around him.
There was no sign of anyone in the park at night.
The post-war town was desolate, and not a soul was in sight.
Filming for the new movie starts tomorrow.
This movie is filmed in monochrome.
Traces of the former castle town still remain in this city today.
The vestiges of the ancient capital remain.
Example Vocabulary
影
shadow; silhouette; light; reflection
影響
influence; effect; impact
人影
human figure; silhouette; sign of life
撮影
filming; shooting (photo/video); photography
面影
trace; vestige; remnant; face (of someone no longer present)
幻影
illusion; phantom; vision; mirage
影響力
influence; clout; power
影響を及ぼす
to exert an influence; to affect
投影
projection
悪影響
bad influence; harmful effect
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