# 影 — shadow

影 means “shadow”. It is a JLPT N1 kanji written with 15 strokes. On'yomi: エイ (ei). Kun'yomi: かげ (kage). You'll see it in words such as 影 (kage, “shadow; silhouette”).

- Meaning: shadow
- On'yomi: エイ (ei)
- Kun'yomi: かげ (kage)
- Strokes: 15
- Level: JLPT N1 · set Fire & light 1

## How to remember 影

Parts: 景 scenery · 彡 hair

## Words with 影

| Word | Reading | Meaning |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 影 | かげ (kage) | shadow; silhouette |

## Don't confuse it with

[景](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/scenery/) · [憬](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/admire/)

## More in the “Fire & light 1” set

[影](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/shadow/) · [昭](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/shining/) · [焦](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/scorch/) · [透](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/transparent/) · [炎](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/flame/) · [輝](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/sparkle/)

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From Moji Ninja (https://moji.ninja/), a free app for learning hiragana, katakana and the JLPT kanji from N5 to N1 with spaced repetition. Page: https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/shadow/. Last updated 2026-11-01.