Kanji

影

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Meanings

shadow, silhouette, phantom

ES: sombra, silueta, forma, parte contraria, reverso

On
エイ
Kun
かげ

Common words

  • 影響えいきょうinfluence, effect, impact
  • 撮影さつえいphotography (still or motion), photographing, filming, shooting, (video) recording
  • 遺影いえいportrait of a deceased person
  • 影絵かげえshadow picture, silhouette, shadowgraph
  • 幻影げんえいphantom, vision, illusion
  • 投影とうえいprojection (of a shadow), casting (a reflection), reflection, cast shadow
  • 面影おもかげface, looks, countenance
  • 人影ひとかげfigure of a person, figures of people

Example sentences

  • その少女しょうじょは自分じぶんの影かげにおびえていた。

    The girl was afraid of her own shadow.

    La muchacha tenía miedo de su propia sombra.

    Tatoeba #209181(opens in a new tab)
  • このデザインには中国ちゅうごくの影響えいきょうがみられる。

    This design shows Chinese influence.

    En este diseño se puede apreciar la influencia de China.

    Tatoeba #223510(opens in a new tab)
  • 私の趣味は写真撮影です。

    My hobby is taking pictures.

    Mi pasatiempo es tomar fotografías.

    Tatoeba #2237942(opens in a new tab)
  • 水たまりに映った影が見えた。

    Reflections could be seen in the puddles.

    Se pueden ver reflejos en los charcos.

    Tatoeba #143812(opens in a new tab)

Dictionary data: JMdict and KANJIDIC2, property of the EDRDG, used under its licence (CC BY-SA 4.0).(opens in a new tab)

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