15 strokes
Jouyou kanji
Taught in 7th grade
JLPT exam level N1
shadow, silhouette, phantom
Kun'yomi
か げ shadow ②reflection ③ominous sign ④light (stars, moon)
On'yomi
エイ
Character Breakdown
shadow, silhouette, phantom
かげ エイ (7th, N1)
scenery, view
ケイ かげ (4th, N3)
References
| Unicode hex code | 5F71 |
| JIS X 0208 | 1-17-38 |
| Nelson, A. Classic Nelson | 1594 |
| Haig, J. New Nelson Japanese-English Character Dictionary | 1722 |
| Halpern, J. New Japanese-English Character Dictionary | 1889 |
| Halpern, J. Kodansha Kanji Dictionary | 2381 |
| Halpern, J. Kanji Learners Dictionary (Kodansha) | 1216 |
| Halpern, J. Kanji Learners Dictionary (Kodansha), 2nd edition (2013) | 1671 |
| Heisig, J. Remembering The Kanji | 1712 |
| Heisig, J. Remembering The Kanji, Sixth Ed. | 1848 |
| Gakken A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage | 630 |
| O'Neill, P.G. Japanese Names | 2357 |
| O'Neill, P.G. Essential Kanji | 929 |
| Morohashi Daikanwajiten | 10019 |
| Henshall, K. A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters | 1017 |
| Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana | 854 |
| Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana (2011 edition) | 873 |
| Hodges & Okazaki Japanese Kanji Flashcards | 1276 |
| Kask, A. Tuttle Kanji Cards | 1758 |
| Crowley, D. The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power | 494 |
| Nishiguchi & Kono Kanji in Context | 1022 |
| Kodansha Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide | 619 |
| Maniette, Y. Les Kanjis dans la tete | 1728 |
| Tuttle Dictionary Descriptor Code | 3j12.1 |
| Four corner code | 6292.2 |
| De Roo Code | 3860 |