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JLPT N3 · Noun

影 (kage)

影 (かげ, kage) is a Japanese noun meaning “shadow; silhouette”. It appears in JLPT N3 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading
かげ
Romaji
kage
Word class
Noun
Level
JLPT N3 (unofficial)

Meaning

  1. shadow; silhouette; figure; shape · noun
  2. reflection; image · noun
  3. ominous sign · noun
  4. light (stars, moon) · noun
  5. trace; shadow (of one's former self) · noun

Example sentences

その少女は自分の影におびえていた。
The girl was afraid of her own shadow.
Tatoeba #209181
水たまりに映った影が見えた。
Reflections could be seen in the puddles.
Tatoeba #143812

Sentences from the Tatoeba project, linked to this word in JMdict.

Kanji in 影

影
shadow, silhouette, phantomエイ・かげ · 15 strokes

Related words

Other vocabulary sharing a kanji with 影.

影響えいきょうinfluence撮影さつえいphotography (still or motion)人影ひとかげfigure of a person

Source: JMdict entry 1590145 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.