Kanji

影

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

影 かげ
夕日に二人の影が長く伸びた。

Two shadows stretched long in the setting sun.

背後 はいご
事件の背後には、巨大な組織の影がありました。

Behind the incident, there was the shadow of a giant organization.

影響 えいきょう
彼の音楽は60年代のロックに影響を受けている。

His music is influenced by the rock of the 60s.

与える あたえる
彼は周囲に良い影響を与えている。

He is having a positive influence on those around him.

人影 ひとかげ
夜の公園には人影が全くなかった。

There was no sign of anyone in the park at night.

満目蕭条 まんもくしょうじょう
戦後の町は満目蕭条として、人影もなかった。

The post-war town was desolate, and not a soul was in sight.

撮影 さつえい
新しい映画の撮影が明日から始まる。

Filming for the new movie starts tomorrow.

モノ モノ
この映画はモノクロで撮影されている。

This movie is filmed in monochrome.

面影 おもかげ
この街には、かつての城下町の面影が今も残っている。

Traces of the former castle town still remain in this city today.

いにしえ いにしえ
いにしえの都の面影が残る。

The vestiges of the ancient capital remain.

Example Vocabulary

影

かげ

shadow; silhouette; light; reflection

影響

えいきょう

influence; effect; impact

人影

ひとかげ

human figure; silhouette; sign of life

撮影

さつえい

filming; shooting (photo/video); photography

面影

おもかげ

trace; vestige; remnant; face (of someone no longer present)

幻影

げんえい

illusion; phantom; vision; mirage

影響力

えいきょうりょく

influence; clout; power

影響を及ぼす

えいきょうをおよぼす

to exert an influence; to affect

投影

とうえい

projection

悪影響

あくえいきょう

bad influence; harmful effect

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