light of the setting sun; evening glow
Refers to the warm, fading light of the evening sun. Often used in poetic or descriptive contexts.
窓から夕影が差し込んで、部屋がオレンジ色に染まった。
The light of the setting sun streamed through the window, dyeing the room orange.
figure lit by the evening sun; silhouette in the sunset
Describes a person or object illuminated from behind by the setting sun, often creating a silhouette effect. Less common than sense 1.
丘の上に立つ彼女の夕影が長く伸びていた。
Her figure lit by the evening sun stretched long as she stood on the hill.
lesser cuckoo
Compound of 夕 (yū, 'evening') and 影 (kage, 'shadow' or 'light'). The reading ゆうかげ is a straightforward combination of the kun'yomi readings of the two kanji.