影 (Kage) is a Japanese noun meaning “shadow, silhouette, figure, shape”.
Meanings
- nounshadow; silhouette; figure; shape
- nounreflection; image
- nounominous sign
- nounlight (stars, moon)
- nountrace; shadow (of one's former self)
- nounbehind; background; other sidenon-standard; usu. written as 陰
Examples
噂をすれば影がさす。
Speak of angels and you hear their wings.
深海で君の影がゆれる。
It is your shadow in the deep sea.
庭はまだ影になっている。
The garden is still in shadow.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).