影かげ
Meanings
Noun
1. shadow; silhouette; figure; shape
Where there is light, there is also shadow.
2. reflection; image
3. ominous sign
The shadow of war was closing in on the town.
4. light (stars, moon)
5. trace; shadow (of one's former self)
There's no trace of it left anymore.
6. behind; background; other side
non-standard; usu. written as 陰
Kanji used
shadow
Pitch accent
か
げ
Top 1100
Used in vocabulary (49 in total)
figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person
face; looks; countenance; vestige; trace; reminder
divine spirit; spirit of the dead
body double; double; wire puller; person behind the scenes; shadow commander
to cast a shadow
mere shadow of one's former self; having no trace left (of former glories, talent, looks, etc.); unrecognizable (as the person one used to be); unrecognisable
to cast a shadow; to appear; to loom (of a threat, etc.); to manifest (of symptoms, etc.)
(there is) no sign (of); leaving no trace; nowhere to be seen
shadow picture; silhouette; shadowgraph
moonlight; moon; moonbeams
in the background; not standing out
rise and fall; ups and downs; shame and glory; bright side and dark side; (lit.) light and shadow
inconspicuous; unobtrusive; low-profile
to disappear; to vanish
shade; shadow; sunshine; sunlight
faint outlines of an island; vague shape of an island; silhouette of an island
to cast a shadow; to appear; to loom (of a threat, etc.); to manifest (of symptoms, etc.)
place in the shade of a mountain; shelter of the mountains; mountain recess
gloomy (of a person); dark; cheerless
from behind the scenes (cheer, pray, etc. for someone); from the sidelines; from a distance; secretly; in secret
form; shape; figure
to project a shadow; to cast a shadow
in the background; not standing out
to mirror the image (of)
mere shadow of one's former self; having no trace left (of former glories, talent, looks, etc.); unrecognizable (as the person one used to be); unrecognisable
shadow of a bird; sighting of a bird
to cast a shadow; to appear; to loom (of a threat, etc.); to manifest (of symptoms, etc.)
(there is) no sign (of); leaving no trace; nowhere to be seen
form of a retreating person's body
shadow of a leaf or tree
sight of a sail (in the distance)
person always at one's side
lily of the valley (Convallaria majalis)
light of the setting sun; figure lit by the evening sun
in the background; not standing out
narration from backstage (theatre, television)
shadow figure; silhouette
staring at one's shadow and then at the sky to see an afterimage
in the background; not standing out
shadow picture; silhouette; shadowgraph
morning sunlight
inseparably; always together
under the sod; one's grave; the other world
announcement from backstage (theatre, television)
at all times; at any time; in rain or shine; reliably
shadow cast by Mount Fuji; image of Mount Fuji as reflected in a lake, etc.
Examples (39 in total)
It's a shadow.
Where there is light, there is also shadow.
A black shadow was flying through the sky.