shadow, silhouette, phantom
On'yomi (音読み)
- エイ
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- かげ
About this kanji
The kanji 「影」 (kage) primarily means "shadow" or "silhouette." It is often used as a noun. One common compound is 影響 (えいきょう, eikyou), which means "influence." Another is 撮影 (さつえい, satsuei), meaning "photography." You can also see it in 遺影 (いえい, iei), referring to a portrait of someone who has passed away. Additionally, there's 投影 (とうえい, touei), which means "projection." A useful note is that the word can also imply something less tangible, like a lingering feeling or memory, akin to a "phantom." This highlights how shadows can represent both physical and abstract concepts.
Example sentences
彼女の影が夕日に伸びている。
Her shadow stretches in the sunset.
Meanings across languages
- English
- shadow, silhouette, phantom
- Tiếng Việt
- bóng, hình bóng
- 日本語
- 影, シルエット
- 한국어
- 그림자, 실루엣
- 中文
- 影子, 轮廓
- id
- bayangan
- th
- เงา
- es
- sombra
- fr
- ombre
- de
- Schatten
- pt
- sombra
Common compounds
- 影響えいきょうinfluence, effect, impact
- 撮影さつえいphotography (still or motion), photographing, filming
- 遺影いえいportrait of a deceased person
- 投影とうえいprojection (of a shadow), casting (a reflection), reflection
- 面影おもかげface, looks, countenance
- 人影ひとかげfigure of a person, figures of people, shadow of a person
- 影の内閣かげのないかくshadow cabinet
- 幻影げんえいphantom, vision, illusion
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