(かげ)

かげ
noun
shadow, silhouette, reflection
1. shadow
A dark area produced by blocking light.
自分(じぶん)(かげ)()た。
I saw my shadow.
()(かげ)地面(じめん)(うつ)っている。
The shadow of the tree is cast on the ground.
夕方(ゆうがた)になると、(かげ)(なが)()びる。
In the evening, shadows grow long.
2. silhouette, figure
The outline of a person or thing.
人影(ひとかげ)()えた。
I saw a figure.
(かれ)(かげ)()えない。
There's no sign of him at all.
(くら)(みち)()こうに、(だれ)かの(かげ)(うご)いているのが()えた。
I could see someone's figure moving at the far end of the dark road.
3. reflection
An image seen in water or a mirror.
(みず)(かげ)(うつ)る。
A reflection appears on the water.
(みずうみ)(やま)(かげ)(うつ)っていた。
The reflection of the mountain was visible on the lake.
(かぜ)がやんで水面(すいめん)(しず)かになると、木々(きぎ)(かげ)がくっきりと(うつ)った。
When the wind died down and the water became still, the reflections of the trees appeared clearly.

(かげ) refers to shadows and silhouettes.

COMPARE:

  • (かげ): shadow, silhouette
  • (かげ): shade, behind

EXPRESSIONS:

  • (かげ)(うす)い: to have little presence
  • (かげ)(ひそ)める: to hide, to disappear

COMPOUNDS:

  • 影響(えいきょう): influence
  • 人影(ひとかげ): figure of a person