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影 - N1 Kanji

Meaning of 影 意味

shadow, silhouette, phantom

影 is one of the most commonly used Japanese kanji, and it also has a lot of special readings in addition to the standard onyomi and kunyomi readings.

ONYOMI 音読み

かげ kage

KUNYOMI 訓読み

エイ ei

Examples

水たまりに映った影が見えた。Reflections could be seen in the puddles.
その少女は自分の影におびえていた。The girl was afraid of her own shadow.
噂をすれば影がさす。Speak of angels and you hear their wings.
山が湖に影を映している。The mountains are reflected in the lake.
湖に山の影が映っていた。We could see the reflection of the mountains in the lake.
彼女は自分の影におびえる。She is afraid of her own shadow.
その木は長い影を投げかけた。The tree cast a long shadow.
ドアの影から男が現れた。A man appeared from behind the door.
夕方までにその木の影は壁に届いた。By evening the shadow of the tree reached the wall.
深海で君の影がゆれる。It is your shadow in the deep sea.

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