かげ
影
む
武
しゃ
者

noun

  1. body double, double. Orig. of a military leader.
  2. wire puller, person behind the scenes, shadow commander.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
かげ
影
む
武
しゃ
者
 影武者 かげむしゃ
かげ
陰
む
武
しゃ
者
 陰武者 かげむしゃ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

shadow, silhouette, phantom
かげ　エイ (Early Jr. High, N1)
scenery, view
ケイ　かげ (4th, N3)
day, sun, Japan
ひ　ニチ　にっ (1st, N5)
capital, 10**16
キョウ　キン　ケイ (2nd, N4)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)
little, small
ショウ　こ-　ちい.さい (1st, N5)
feathered stick, barb radical (no. 6)
ケツ　かぎ (Kentei 1)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ　や　はっ (1st, N5)
three, hair ornament, short hair or fur radical (no. 59)
サン　セン (Kentei 1)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ　えい　よう (Kentei 1)
warrior, military, chivalry
ブ　たけ　ム (5th, N2)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
piling, ceremony radical (no. 56)
ヨク　いぐるみ (Kentei 1)
stop, halt
と.まる　シ　どめ (2nd, N4)
divining, fortune-telling, divination or katakana to radical (no. 25)
ボク　うらな.う　うらない (Kentei Pre-1)
someone, person
シャ　もの (3rd, N4)
variant of radical 125
soil, earth, ground
ド　つち　は (1st, N5)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ　えい　よう (Kentei 1)
day, sun, Japan
ひ　ニチ　にっ (1st, N5)