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How to say 'Influence' or 'Reflection' in Japanese | 反映

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The Japanese word for Influence or Reflection is 'Han'ei', written as 反映 in Japanese.'Influence' or 'Reflection' in hiragana is はんえい.

    word

    反映

    Meaning

    Influence, Reflection

    Reading

    はんえい

    han'ei

    Kanji

    反Anti 映Reflect

    Explanation

    The Japanese verbal noun '反映 (はんえい)' has two distinct meanings. The first is 'reflection', which refers to the literal or figurative representation of something, such as light or ideas. For example: The lake reflects the mountains「湖が山を反映している」(みずうみがやまをはんえいしている). The second meaning is 'influence', where something affects or shapes another thing. For example: The new policy reflects public opinion「新しい政策は世論を反映している」(あたらしいせいさくはよろんをはんえいしている). This word is often used in formal or technical contexts, such as in discussions about art, science, or politics.

    Part Of Speech

    verbal noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N3

    Kanji Grade

    6

    Frequency

    6214

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 反映

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    反

    Meaning

    Anti

  • kanji

    映

    Meaning

    Reflect

Words Related to 反映 Through the Kanji 反

These 12 Words contain the Kanji 反 as well.

  • word

    反対

    Meaning

    Reverse, Opposition

  • word

    反

    Meaning

    Anti

  • word

    違反

    Meaning

    Violation

  • word

    反する

    Meaning

    Oppose

  • word

    反発

    Meaning

    Rejection, Rebound

  • word

    反論

    Meaning

    Objection

  • word

    反則

    Meaning

    Foul

  • word

    反応

    Meaning

    Reaction

  • word

    反感

    Meaning

    Antipathy

  • word

    反抗

    Meaning

    Rebellion

  • word

    反省

    Meaning

    Reflection

  • word

    反射

    Meaning

    Reflection, Reaction

Words Related to 反映 Through the Kanji 映

These 4 Words contain the Kanji 映 as well.

  • word

    映画

    Meaning

    Movie

  • word

    映画館

    Meaning

    Cinema

  • word

    映る

    Meaning

    Reflect

  • word

    映像

    Meaning

    Image, Video

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'Han'ei' means 'Influence' or 'Reflection' .

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