Words — 101 found
かげろう
陽炎
1. heat shimmer; heat haze; shimmering of hot air
陽炎 【ようえん】
かげろう: Gikun (meaning as reading) or jukujikun (special kanji reading).
かげむしゃ
影武者
1. body double; doubleorig. of a military leader
2. wire puller; person behind the scenes; shadow commander
陰武者 【かげむしゃ】
陰武者: Rarely-used kanji form.
かげかたち
影も形もない
1. (there is) no sign (of); leaving no trace; nowhere to be seen
影も形も無い 【かげもかたちもない】
1. behind one's back
1. Kagen era (1303.8.5-1306.12.14)Historical term
かげま
陰間
1. homosexual prostitute who sold his favors at banquets (Edo period)Archaic
2. (kabuki) actor-in-trainingArchaic
蔭間 【かげま】
1. shade
2. Kageura
かげろう
蜉蝣
1. mayflyUsually written using kana alone
2. ephemerality (of life)Usually written using kana alone
蜻蛉 【かげろう】、カゲロウ
かげろう: Gikun (meaning as reading) or jukujikun (special kanji reading). かげろう: Gikun (meaning as reading) or jukujikun (special kanji reading).
かげ
陰ながら
1. from behind the scenes (cheer, pray, etc. for someone); from the sidelines; from a distance; secretly; in secret
影ながら 【かげながら】
影ながら: Irregular kanji usage.
1. secretly slitting one's belly (and only eventually revealing one's mortal wound) (in kabuki, bunraku, etc.)
1. gloomy (of a person); dark; cheerless