“Shadow” or “Silhouette” in Japanese kanji, and the Stroke Order and Meanings of Kanji “影”
Japanese Jouyou-kanji “影” means “Shade”, “Shadow” or “Reflection” etc.
Jouyou Kanji “影”
Jouyou Kanji “影” Stroke Order
| Stroke # | 15 Strokes |
|---|---|
| On-Yomi | えい(ei) |
| よう(you) | |
| Kun-Yomi | かげ(kage) |
| Meanings | Shadow, Shade |
Kanji words which contain Kanji “影”, and their meanings
| Words | Meanings |
|---|---|
| 影印(えいいん-e i i n) | Photocopy, Photo replicate, Facsimile |
| 影響(えいきょう-e i kyo u) | Influence, Effect, Impact |
| 影像(えいぞう-e i zo u) | ① Silhouette, ② Portrait |
| 影本(えいほん-e i ho n) | ① Rubbed copy, A copy of the engraved characters, ② Photocopy, Photo replicate |
| 影絵(かげえ-ka ge e) | Shadow play, Shadow picture, Silhouette, Shadowgraph |
| 影が薄い(かげがうすい-ka ge ga u su i) | Not standing out, Inconspicuous existence |
| 影の形に従うが如し(かげのかたにしたがうがごとし-ka ge no ka ta ni shi ta ga u ga go to shi) | Just as a shadow always accompanies something, always accompany it and never leave it |
| 影法師(かげぼうし-ka ge bo u shi) | Shadow, Silhouette, Shadow figure |
| 影身(かげみ-ka ge mi) | Person always at one’s side |
| 影武者(かげむしゃ-ka ge mu sha) | Dummy general, Wire-puller, General’s double |
| 幻影(げんえい-ge n e i) | Illusion, Phantom |
| 撮影(さつえい-sa tsu e i) | Filming, Photographing |
| 射影(しゃえい-sha e i) | Projection |
| 真影(しんえい-shi n e i) | Portrait, Accurate portrait, Photographic portrait |
| 投影(とうえい-to u e i) | Projection, Shadowing |
| 倒影(とうえい-to u e i) | A shadow reflected upside down |
| 人影(ひとかげ-hi to ka ge) | ① Figure of a person, Figures of people, ② Shadow of a person |
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