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影

Shadow, Silhouette, Phantom

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On readings 音読み

えい

Kun readings 訓読み

かげ

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Words using 影

影響えいきょうinfluenceN3 影かげshadeN3 撮影さつえいphotographingN2 人影ひとかげman's shadowN1 幻影の砂漠げんえいのさばくHaunted Wasteland 幻影げんえいphantom, vision, illusion 影かげshadow 見る影もないみるかげもないmere shadow of one's former self ; having no trace left (of former glories, talent, looks, etc.) ; unrecognizable (as the person one used to be) ; unrecognisable 悪影響あくえいきょうbad influence 遺影いえいportrait of a deceased person 影響力えいきょうりょくinfluence 面影おもかげface

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