Memory phrase for the Kanji: 影


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Meaning

shadow, light, silhouette

Pronunciation

EI
kage

Explanation

Left: scene, panorama (sun over the capital ) [ = image of a stone lantern], right: hair

Mnemonic

(When long hair are in front of the eyes:) The panorama is concealed by hair and is: in a shadow.

Radicals

panorama
capitalA stone lantern as a symbol for the capital.
hairThe radical sanzukuri shows three hair.
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Vocabulary

 人影  ひとかげ  shadow of a person​
 影  かげ  shade, shadow, other side
 影響  えいきょう  influence, effect
 撮影  さつえい  photographing

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