JLPT N1 • KANJI

shadow and light

Practice Question

🎉 Explanation

English Explanation

陰影 (いんえい) is an on'yomi compound: 陰 (いん, shade/darkness) and 影 (えい, shadow/light). It means shading, chiaroscuro, or the depiction of light and shadow in art. Incorrect readings like いんえいう or いんえいつ add extra sounds, while いんえいん is a misreading of 影.

日本語解説

陰影 (いんえい) は、陰 (いん) と 影 (えい) の音読みで、光と影の描写や、絵画における濃淡の表現を指します。いんえいうやいんえいつ、いんえいんは誤読です。

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