人ひと影かげ

also: じんえい

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Common wordJLPTN1Freq.FrequencyTop 50,000

Meanings

1

noun

figure of a person; human figure

Refers to the visible shape or silhouette of a person, often at a distance or in dim light. Can be singular or plural.

2

noun

shadow of a person

Specifically the shadow cast by a person, as opposed to the figure itself. Less common than sense 1.

人影Usage98%
- ひとかげ
  Standard kanji spelling for the common reading ひとかげ.
- じんえい
  Rare on-reading; mostly found in formal or literary contexts.
人ひとかげUsage2%
Mixed kana-kanji spelling; less common but still encountered.
ひとかげUsage1%
じんえい

人ひと陰かげ
Homophone with the same reading ひとかげ, but specifically means 'shadow of a person' and is rarely used. 人影 is the standard spelling for both figure and shadow.
影かげ
General word for 'shadow' or 'silhouette'; 人影 specifies that it is a person's figure or shadow.

Compound of 人 (ひと, 'person') and 影 (かげ, 'shadow, figure'). The reading じんえい is the on-reading of the same kanji.