影 Kanji – shadow
The Japanese kanji 影 can mean shadow, silhouette, phantom.
Meaning and Readings
How is 影 read?
影 has the onyomi reading エイ and the kunyomi reading かげ.
In romaji, these readings can be written as ei, kage.
Common Japanese Words Using 影
These common Japanese words contain 影. Select linked kanji to explore their meanings and readings.
- 悪影響（あくえいきょう） — bad influence, negative influence
- 遺影（いえい） — portrait of a deceased person
- 影絵（かげえ） — shadow picture, silhouette, shadowgraph
- 影響（えいきょう） — influence, effect, impact
- 影響力（えいきょうりょく） — influence, clout, leverage
- 幻影（げんえい） — phantom, vision, illusion
- 撮影（さつえい） — photography (still or motion), photographing, filming, shooting, (video) recording
- 投影（とうえい） — projection
- 面影（おもかげ） — face, looks, countenance
- 人影（ひとかげ） — figure of a person, figures of people