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影 — JLPT N1 Kanji — Detail

Onyomi: エイ  ·  Kunyomi: かげ  ·  Meanings: phantom, shadow, silhouette

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Unicode: 5F71 Strokes: 15
JLPT N1
Meanings
phantom, shadow, silhouette
Onyomi
エイ
Kunyomi
かげ
Name Readings
JLPT
N1
Grade
8
Frequency
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Vocabulary Examples

Word Reading Meaning Meta
かげ shadow, silhouette, figure, shape common JLPT-N3 Noun
影響 えいきょう influence, effect, impact common JLPT-N3 Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb
陰口 かげぐち malicious gossip, backbiting, speaking ill behind someone's back common Noun, Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
影響力 えいきょうりょく influence, clout, leverage common Noun
影を投げる かげをなげる to project a shadow, to cast a shadow Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), Ichidan verb
影の薄い かげのうすい inconspicuous, unobtrusive, low-profile Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), I-adjective (keiyoushi)
影法師 かげぼうし shadow figure, silhouette Noun
影が薄い かげがうすい in the background, not standing out Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), I-adjective (keiyoushi)
影の内閣 かげのないかく shadow cabinet common Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), Noun
影絵 かげえ shadow picture, silhouette, shadowgraph Noun
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