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JLPT N3 · Earth & sky

影

かげ

shadow

Stroke order of 影

影 is written with 15 strokes. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

Memory trick

A scene (景) with feathery strokes (彡) trailing behind it: a shadow.

Parts: 景 scenery + 彡 trailing strokes

Example sentence

木の影で休んだ。

きのかげでやすんだ。

I rested in the shade of a tree.

Words with 影

More words: Earth & sky

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