Kanji

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

かげ
夕日 二人 長く 伸びた

Two shadows stretched long in the setting sun.

背後 はいご
事件 背後 巨大 組織 ありました

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

影響 えいきょう
音楽 60 年代 ロック 影響 受けている

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

与える あたえる
周囲 良い 影響 与えている

He is having a positive influence on those around him.

人影 ひとかげ
公園 人影 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 満目蕭条 として 人影 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 撮影 明日 から 始まる

Filming for the new movie starts tomorrow.

モノ モノ
この 映画 モノ クロ 撮影 されている

This movie is filmed in monochrome.

面影 おもかげ
この かつて 城下町 面影 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 面影 残る

The vestiges of the ancient capital remain.

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