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{{character info}}
==Translingual==
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===Han character===
{{Han char|rn=59|rad=彡|as=12|sn=15|four=62922|canj=AFHHH|ids=⿰景彡}}

====Derived characters====
* {{l|mul|[[𡂵]], [[𤂖]], [[𥶩]]}}

====References====
{{Han ref|kx=0364.190|dkj=10019|dj=0684.050|hdz=20857.040|uh=5F71}}

==Chinese==
{{zh-forms|ss=𢒈|alt=蔭:Hokkien}}

===Glyph origin===
{{Han etym}}
{{Han compound|景|彡|ls=psc|c1=p|c2=s}}.

===Etymology===
Unclear. Various etymologies have been proposed:
* Cognate with {{och-l|景|image}}, {{och-l|鏡|mirror}} ({{zh-ref|Wang, 1982}}; {{zh-ref|Baxter and Sagart, 2014}}), which STEDT compares to {{cog|tbq-kuk-pro|*klaaŋ-I}}, {{m|tbq-kuk-pro|*klaan-II||to shine; light; bright}};
* Cognate with {{och-l|英|brilliant; flower}} or rather its Austroasiatic comparanda, including {{cog|mkh-ban-pro|*ʔaːŋ||bright (light)}} ({{zh-ref|Schuessler, 2007}});
* Related to {{och-l|苑|garden}} ({{zh-ref|Schuessler, 2007}}).

===Pronunciation===
{{zh-pron
|m=yǐng,er=y
|m_note=yǐngr - “shadow; reflection; vague impression”
|m-s=yin3
|dg=йин2
|c=jing2,jeng2
|c_note=jing2 - literary; jeng2 - vernacular (rare)
|c-t=yen2,yiang2
|c-t_note=yen2 - literary; yiang2 - vernacular
|g=iang3/in3
|g_note=iang3 - vernacular; in3 - literary
|h=pfs=yáng;gd=yang3
|j=ing2
|mb=iǒ̤ng
|md=ōng/īng
|md_note=ōng - vernacular; īng - literary
|mn=ml,jj,na,ha,yc,zp,ct,tp,kh,lk,wh,hc,wq,mg,yl,tc,tn,tt,sg,pn,kl:iáⁿ/ml,jj,na,ha,yc,tw:ńg/zp:ngh/ml,jj,na,ha,yc,zp,ct,tp,kh,lk,kl:éng
|mn_note=iáⁿ - vernacular; ńg/ngh - vernacular (limited, e.g. {{zh-l|樹影|tr=-}}); éng - literary
|mn-t=ian2
|w=sh:5in
|x=in3
|mc=y
|oc=y
|ma=
|cat=n,c:v
}}

===Definitions===
{{head|zh|hanzi}}

# [[shadow]]
# [[image]]
# [[trace]] (of human presence); [[presence]] (of people or things); [[occurrence]] (of events)
# [[picture]]; [[photograph]]
# {{lb|zh|chiefly|in compounds}} [[film]]; [[movie]]
#: {{zh-co|影視|'''film''' and television}}
#: {{zh-co|影星|'''movie''' star}}
# {{lb|zh|Cantonese}} to [[take]] (a picture or video)
# {{lb|zh|Hokkien}} [[shade]]
# {{zh-div|母}} {{lb|zh|Chinese linguistics}} the [[Middle Chinese]] [[initial]] of {{ltc-l|影}}

====Synonyms====
* {{s|shadow}}
{{zh-dial|影子}}
* {{s|picture}}
{{zh-dial|照片}}
* {{s|to take (a picture)}}
{{syn-saurus|zh|拍攝}}

===Compounds===
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===Descendants===
* {{desc|za|ingj|t=to take (a picture)|bor=1}}

===References===
* {{R:yue:Hanzi}}

{{C|zh|Photography}}

==Japanese==

===Kanji===
{{ja-kanji|grade=c|rs=彡12}}

====Readings====
{{ja-readings
|goon=よう
|kanon=えい
|kun=かげ-
}}

===Etymology 1===
Bound apophonic form of {{m-self|ja|影|tr=kaga}}.

====Noun====
{{ja-noun|かが}}

# [[light]]
# a shape or form reflected in light
# a [[shadow]]

=====Derived terms=====
* {{ja-r|鏡|かがみ}}

===Etymology 2===
{{ja-kanjitab|かげ|yomi=k}}
Unbound apophonic form of {{m-self|ja|影|tr=kaga}}.

From {{inh|ja|ojp|-|sort=かげ}}, ultimately from {{inh|ja|jpx-pro|*kankay|sort=かげ}}. Cognate with {{m|ja|陰|tr=kage|t=shadow}}.<ref>{{R:Nihon Kokugo Daijiten 2|影・景}}</ref><ref>{{R:Digital-Daijisen|影}}</ref>

====Pronunciation====
{{ja-pron|かげ|acc=1|acc_ref=DJR,NHK}}

====Noun====
{{ja-noun|かげ}}

# [[shadow]]
#: {{ja-usex|[[馬]][[の]]'''影'''|うま の '''かげ'''|a '''shadow''' of a horse}}
# a [[shape]] or form [[reflected]] in [[light]]
# [[presence]]
#: {{ja-usex|[[この]][[町]][[は]]'''影'''[[が]][[薄い]][[。]]|この まち は '''かげ''' が うすい。|This town's '''presence''' is little.}}
# [[negative]] [[aspect]]
#: {{ja-usex|[[高度]] [[経済]] [[成長]] [[の]] '''影'''|こうど けいざい せいちょう の '''かげ'''|the '''negative aspect''' of the high economic growth}}
# {{lb|ja|historical|Kansai}} a low ranked prostitute in the licensed quarters with a fee of two {{m|ja|匁|tr=momme}}
#: {{syn|ja|Thesaurus:娼婦}}
#: {{see also|{{m|ja|月|tr=gachi}}|{{m|ja|汐|tr=shio}}}}

=====Antonyms=====
* {{antsense|negative aspect}} {{ja-r|光|ひかり|[[positive]] [[aspect]]}}

=====Derived terms=====
{{der-top}}
* {{ja-r|影%法%師|かげ%ぼう%し}}: [[silhouette]], [[shadow]]
* {{ja-r|月%影|つき%かげ}}
* {{ja-r|空%影|そら%かげ}}
* {{ja-r|山%影|やま%かげ}}
* {{ja-r|闇%影|やみ%かげ}}
* {{ja-r|日%影|ひ%かげ}}
{{der-bottom}}

===Etymology 3===
{{ja-kanjitab|えい|yomi=kanon}}
From {{der|ja|ltc|sort=えい|-}} {{ltc-l|影}}.

The ''[[漢音#Japanese|kan'on]]'' pronunciation, so likely a later borrowing.

====Pronunciation====
{{ja-pron|えい}}

====Affix====
{{ja-pos|affix|えい}}

# [[shadow]]
# [[light]]
# a [[shape]] or [[form]] [[reflect]]ed in [[light]]

=====Derived terms=====
{{der-top}}
* {{ja-r|暗%影|あん%えい}}: [[shadow]], [[gloom]]
* {{ja-r|黒%影|こく%えい}}: [[silhouette]], [[dark]] shadow
* {{ja-r|人%影|じん%えい}}: [[figure]] or [[shadow]] of a [[person]]
{{der-bottom}}

===Etymology 4===
{{ja-kanjitab|よう|yomi=goon}}
From {{der|ja|ltc|sort=よう|-}} {{ltc-l|影}}.

The ''[[呉音#Japanese|goon]]'' pronunciation, so likely the initial borrowing.

====Pronunciation====
{{ja-pron|よう}}

====Affix====
{{ja-pos|affix|よう}}

# {{lb|ja|rare}} {{alternative form of|ja|影|tr=ei}}

===See also===
* {{ja-r|陰|かげ}}
* {{ja-r|日%陰|ひ%かげ}}
* {{ja-r|陰%影|いん%えい}}
* {{ja-r|おかげ}}

===References===
<references/>

==Korean==

===Hanja===
{{ko-hanja|그림자|영}}

# {{hanja form of|영|[[shadow]]}}

==Vietnamese==

===Han character===
{{vi-readings|reading=ảnh|rs=彡12}}

# {{rfdef|vi|sort=彡12}}