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Kanji 影

15 strokes

Meaning

shadow, silhouette, phantom

On'yomi
エイ
Kun'yomi
かげ
Strokes
15
JLPT
N1
School grade
Secondary school
Kanken
4級
Frequency
#464 / 2500

Stroke order

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6
  7. 7
  8. 8
  9. 9
  10. 10
  11. 11
  12. 12
  13. 13
  14. 14
  15. 15

Words with 影

  • 影

    かげ

    shade, shadow, other side

    N3
  • 影響

    えいきょう

    influence, effect

    N3
  • 撮影

    さつえい

    photographing

    N2
  • 人影

    ひとかげ

    man's shadow, soul

    N1

Example sentences

  • 行おこないは言葉ことばより影響えいきょうが大おおきい。

    Actions speak louder than words.

Look-alike kanji

Kanji with similar components or shapes that are easy to mix up when reading and writing.

Other kanji with radical “bristle” 彡