noun

  1. movie, film. In Chinese.
  2. lightning. Obsolete term.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
電影 でんえい

Contained Kanji Breakdown

electricity
デン (2nd, N5)
rain
あめ あま- ウ (1st, N5)
lightning, electricity
day, sun, Japan
ひ にっ ニチ (1st, N5)
hidden, mysterious, secret
イン オン かく.す
shadow, silhouette, phantom
かげ エイ (7th, N1)
scenery, view
ケイ かげ (4th, N3)
day, sun, Japan
ひ にっ ニチ (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)