影
phantom, shadow, silhouette
Readings
On'yomi (音読み)
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
Stroke Order
15 / 15
Information
Grade:8
Strokes:15
JLPT:1
Frequency:464
Vocabulary
エイ
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 遺影 | イエイ | portrait of a deceased person |
| 影響 | エイキョウ | influence; effect; impact |
| 撮影 | サツエイ | photography (still or motion); photographing; filming; shooting; (video) recording |
| 投影 | トウエイ | projection (of a shadow); casting (a reflection); reflection; cast shadow; (geometric) projection; reflection (of feelings, experiences, etc.); projection |
| 人影 | ジンエイ | figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person |
Other
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 影口 | かげぐち | malicious gossip; backbiting; speaking ill behind someone's back |
| 山影 | やまかげ | place in the shade of a mountain; shelter of the mountains; mountain recess |
| 日影 | ひかげ | shade; shadow; sunshine; sunlight |
| 面影 | おもかげ | face; looks; countenance; vestige; trace; reminder |
| 人影 | ひとかげ | figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person |
Visually Similar Kanji
These kanji are easily confused due to similar shapes
景
scenery, view
Grade 4JLPT 3
膨
get fat, swell, thick
Grade 8JLPT 1
園
farm, garden, park, yard
Grade 2JLPT 3
彫
carve, chisel, engrave
Grade 8JLPT 1
豊
bountiful, excellent, rich
Grade 5JLPT 2
較
compare, contrast
Grade 8JLPT 1
涼
nice and cool, refreshing
Grade 8JLPT 2
就
concerning, depart, per, settle, study, take position
Grade 6JLPT 1
照
bashful, compare, illuminate, shine
Grade 4JLPT 2
診
checkup, diagnose, examine, seeing
Grade 8JLPT 1