| けい | 
|---|
| 形 | 
| えい | 
|---|
| 影 | 
| いち | 
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| 一 | 
| にょ | 
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| 如 | 
noun
Messages.yoji.- being inseparable as a form and its shadow, a person's deed mirrors the good or evil of his mind, husband and wife being never apart.
Variations
| Pronunciation | Kanji | Kana | Is Common | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 
 
 
 
 | 形影一如 | けいえいいちにょ | 
Contained Kanji Breakdown
shape, form, style
かたち ケイ ギョウ (2nd, N3)
shadow, silhouette, phantom
かげ エイ (7th, N1)
scenery, view
ケイ かげ (4th, N3)