御影

Japanese

Etymology 1

Kanji in this term
御	影
ぎょ Grade: S	えい Grade: S
kan'on

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) ぎょえー [gyòéé] (Heiban – [0])
• IPA^(key): [ɡʲo̞e̞ː]

Noun

御(ぎょ)影(えい) • (gyoei) 

1. pictures of the emperor (天皇), the three empresses (三后 (“the empress consort, the empress dowager and the grand empress dowager”)), the crown prince (皇太子) etc.

Etymology 2

Kanji in this term
御	影
ご Grade: S	えい Grade: S
goon

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) ごえー [gòéé] (Heiban – [0])
• IPA^(key): [ɡo̞e̞ː]

Noun

御(ご)影(えい) • (goei) 

1. images, photographs and statues of deities/buddhas, saints and nobles. Also, an honorific term to refer to the portrait of a person

Etymology 3

Kanji in this term
御	影
み Grade: S	えい Grade: S
yutōyomi

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) みえー [mìéé] (Heiban – [0])
• (Tokyo) みえー [mìéꜜè] (Nakadaka – [2])
• IPA^(key): [mʲie̞ː]

Noun

御(み)影(えい) • (miei) 

1. images, photographs and statues of deities/buddhas and nobles. Also, an honorific term to refer to the portrait of a person

Derived terms

• 御影供(みえいく) (mieiku)
• 御影堂(みえいどう) (mieidō)

Etymology 4

Kanji in this term
御	影
み Grade: S	かげ Grade: S
kun'yomi

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) みかげ [mìkágé] (Heiban – [0])
• (Tokyo) みかげ [mìkáꜜgè] (Nakadaka – [2])
• IPA^(key): [mʲika̠ɡe̞]

Noun

御(み)影(かげ) • (mikage) 

1. spirits of gods and nobles, divine spirit
2. portrait of the deceased

Proper noun

御(み)影(かげ) • (Mikage) 

1. one of neighborhoods in Kobe

Derived terms

• 御影石(みかげいし) (mikageishi)