Kanji

影

Meaning

shadow silhouette and phantom

Readings

Kun'yomi

  • かげ shadow
  • おも かげ face
  • ひ かげ shade

On'yomi

  • えい きょう influence
  • さつ えい photography (still or motion)
  • はん えい reflection (of light)

Practice Writing

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Component Analysis

影
shadow, silhouette, phantom
かげ, エイ
景
scenery, view
ケイ
日
day, sun, Japan...
ひ, -び, ニチ
京
capital, 10**16
みやこ, キョウ, ケイ
亠
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ
口
mouth
くち, コウ, ク
小
little, small
ちい.さい, こ-, ショウ
彡
three, hair ornament, short hair or fur radical (no. 59)
サン, セン
丿
katakana no radical (no. 4)
えい, よう, ヘツ
丿
katakana no radical (no. 4)
えい, よう, ヘツ
丿
katakana no radical (no. 4)
えい, よう, ヘツ

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