えい

noun

Honorific or respectful language. ぎょえい is usu. for royalty; みえい for Buddhism.
  1. image (esp. of a deity, buddha, royal, noble, etc.).

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
えい
ご影 ごえい
えい
御影 ごえい
御影 みえい
ぎょ
えい
御影 ぎょえい

Contained Kanji Breakdown

shadow, silhouette, phantom
かげ エイ (7th, N1)
scenery, view
ケイ かげ (4th, N3)
day, sun, Japan
ひ にっ ニチ (1st, N5)
capital, 10**16
キョウ キン ケイ (2nd, N4)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)
little, small
ショウ こ- ちい.さい (1st, N5)
feathered stick, barb radical (no. 6)
ケツ かぎ (Kentei 1)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ や はっ (1st, N5)
three, hair ornament, short hair or fur radical (no. 59)
サン セン (Kentei 1)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ えい よう (Kentei 1)