影
かげ
kage
JLPT N115 strokesKanjiLevel 90 - JLPT N1
Quick answer
影 is the kanji for "Shadow". It is a JLPT N1 kanji. The main reading is かげ (kage). Stroke-order practice is available below.
Meaning
Shadow
Also : Phantom · Silhouette
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Readings
kunかげ/ kageonえい/ ei
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
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Stroke Order
15 strokes
Radicals
景彡
Example Sentences
この影をつかいます。
このかげをつかいます。
I use this shadow.
影についてはなします。
かげについてはなします。
I talk about shadow.
Vocabulary using 影
Grammar to study at this level
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + に際して～に際して (ni saishite) - On the occasion of
- [Noun] + をもとに(して)～をもとに (wo moto ni) - Based on
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + にあたって～にあたって (ni atatte) - When doing; Upon
- [Verb/Adjective/Noun] + にしろ/にせよ～にしろ／にせよ (ni shiro/ni seyo) - Even if; Regardless of
- [Noun] + をめぐって～をめぐって (wo megutte) - Concerning; Over; Surrounding
Last updated Jul 25, 2026
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