meaning of kanji
- shadow
- silhouette
- figure
- shape
- reflection
- image
- ominous sign
- light (stars, moon)
- trace
- shadow (of one’s former self)
| hiragana | かげ |
drawing of kanji | 影 |
reading of kanji | kage |
definition
Noun
- shadow
- 危険や監視からの避難
- (refuge from danger or observation)
- he felt secure in his father’s shadow 彼は、父親の傘のもとで安全を感じた
- apparition, phantom, fantasm, shadow, phantasm, phantasma
- 知覚の中にしか存在しないもの
- (something existing in perception only)
- a ghostly apparition at midnight 真夜中に現れたかすかな幻影
- presence
- 何かがあるという印象
- (the impression that something is present)
- he felt the presence of an evil force 彼は何か邪悪な力の存在を感じた
- sign, mark
- 即座に明らかにならないものの知覚できる手がかり（何かが起きたはっきりと見える手がかりとして）
- (a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened))
- he showed signs of strain 彼は緊張の徴候を示した
- they welcomed the signs of spring 彼らは春の徴候を歓迎した
- shadow
- 何か反対のものの予感
- (a premonition of something adverse)
- a shadow over his happiness 彼の幸せを覆う影
- silhouette
- 固体の輪郭（影で映したような）
- (an outline of a solid object (as cast by its shadow))
- dark, shadow, darkness
- 照明されていない場所
- (an unilluminated area)
- he moved off into the darkness 彼は暗闇へと消えた
- shadowiness, shade, shadiness
- 光線が不透明体により妨害されることで引き起こされる、相対的な暗闇
- (relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body)
- it is much cooler in the shade それは、日陰で非常に涼しい
- there’s too much shadiness to take good photographs 良い写真をとるにはあまりにも影が強すぎる
- shadow
- 明確な境界内の陰
- (shade within clear boundaries)
meaning of kanji
- figure of a person
- figures of people
- shadow of a person
| hiragana | ひとかげ |
drawing of kanji | 人影 |
reading of kanji | hito kage |
meaning of kanji
- shade
- shadow
- sunshine
| hiragana | ひかげ |
drawing of kanji | 日陰 |
reading of kanji | hi kage |
meaning of kanji
- shadow or cloud (e.g. on someone’s happiness)
- shade
- gloom
| hiragana | かげり |
drawing of kanji | 陰り |
reading of kanji | kageri |
meaning of kanji
- opposite side
- bottom
- other side
- side hidden from view
- undersurface
- reverse side
- rear
- back
- behind
- lining
- inside
- in the shadows
- behind the scenes
- offstage
- behind (someone’s) back
- more (to something than meets the eye)
- hidden side (e.g. of one’s personality)
- unknown circumstances
- different side
- proof
- opposite (of a prediction, common sense, etc.)
- contrary
- inverse (of a hypothesis, etc.)
- bottom (of an inning)
- last half (of an inning)
| hiragana | うら |
drawing of kanji | 裏 |
reading of kanji | ura |
meaning of kanji
- shadow cabinet
| hiragana | かげのないかく |
drawing of kanji | 影の内閣 |
reading of kanji | kage no nai kaku |
meaning of kanji
- to throw
- to cast (e.g. vote, light, shadow)
- to devote oneself (e.g. to a cause)
- to invest
- to put in
- to administer (medicine)
- to give
- to surrender
- to take advantage of
- to make full use of
- to fit well with
- to match with
- to be in tune with
- to stay (at a lodging)
| hiragana | とうじる |
drawing of kanji | 投じる |
reading of kanji | touzi ru |
meaning of kanji
- cloudiness
- cloudy weather
- fog (on a mirror, glasses, etc.)
- cloud (e.g. in marble)
- blur
- mist
- shadow
- dimness
- gloom
- dejection
| hiragana | くもり |
drawing of kanji | 曇り |
reading of kanji | kumori |
meaning of kanji
- shadow
- shade
- shading
- gloom
- nuance
- shades of meaning
- subtleties
| hiragana | いんえい |
drawing of kanji | 陰影 |
reading of kanji | in ei |
meaning of kanji
- suspicion will raise bogies
- once you suspect something, everything else will look suspicious
- jumping at shadows
| hiragana | ぎしんあんき |
drawing of kanji | 疑心暗鬼 |
reading of kanji | gi sin an ki |
meaning of kanji
- shadow picture
- silhouette
- shadowgraph
| hiragana | かげえ |
drawing of kanji | 影絵 |
reading of kanji | kage e |
meaning of kanji
- following
- pursuing
- tracking
- shadowing
- tailing
- chasing
| hiragana | ついび |
drawing of kanji | 追尾 |
reading of kanji | tui bi |
meaning of kanji
- to operate (e.g. a machine)
- to handle
- to manage
- to control
- to maneuver
- to steer
- to have a good command of (a language)
- to play proficiently (of a musical instrument)
- to work (a puppet)
- to pull the strings of a puppet
- to manipulate (a person, public opinion, etc.)
- to pull the strings
- to control from the shadows
- to mastermind
| hiragana | あやつる |
drawing of kanji | 操る |
reading of kanji | ayaturu |
meaning of kanji
- to throw
- to hurl
- to fling
- to toss
- to cast
- to give up
- to abandon
- to throw away
- to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
| hiragana | なげる |
drawing of kanji | 投げる |
reading of kanji | nage ru |
meaning of kanji
- shadow
- tail
- following
| hiragana | びこう |
drawing of kanji | 尾行 |
reading of kanji | bi kou |