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Kanji Detail for 影 - "shadow, reflection, image"

  • Meaning

    影 means "shadow, reflection, image."

    1. Shadow - The dark area created when an object blocks light.

    2. Reflection - An image seen in a mirror or water.

    3. Figure - A person's shape; the form of things.

    4. Light - The light of the moon illuminating things.

  • Dictionary Citations

    The meaning above is based on the following sources:

    KANJIDIC2 A comprehensive Japanese-English kanji dictionary

    shadow; silhouette; phantom

    Unihan Unicode Han Database for CJK characters

    shadow; image, reflection; photograph

    CC-CEDICT A Chinese-English dictionary

    picture; image; film; movie; photograph; reflection; shadow; trace

    Make Me a Hanzi Open-source Chinese character data

    shadow; image, reflection; photograph

    XSZD Xuéshēng Zìdiǎn (學生字典) - Student's Dictionary

    Anciently written as 景. A shadow of an object. (Documents) "Following good brings fortune; following evil brings misfortune. Like shadow and echo." Meaning like a shadow following form, an echo responding to sound. Now, having an effect is called 影響, based on this. | An image reflected in a mirror is also 影. Also, photographs are called 小影.
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Sentences including

  • A strange sound was heard from behind the door.

  • The garden is still in shadow.

  • No one was to be seen on the street.

  • His words had a great effect on my life.

  • The news had an impact on him.

  • The picture was taken by him.

  • The image of my mother is on my mind.

  • They laugh at him behind his back.

  • He was a great influence on me.

  • Smoking has affected his health.

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