Word Meaning 影も形もない

かげもかたちもない kage mo katachimonai

影も形もない is read as かげもかたちもない (kage mo katachimonai) and means disappear without a trace.

Meaning

English

  1. disappear without a trace
  2. nowhere to be seen

Reading

Kana

かげもかたちもない

Romaji

kage mo katachimonai

Writing Variants

  • 影も形も無い かげもかたちもない kage mo katachi mo nai

Stroke Sequence

6 Characters • 34 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Synonyms 跡形もない,綺麗さっぱり,奇麗さっぱり,綺麗に Related Words 雲散霧消 Proverb Rank 57746 Priority J

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

形影相伴う

けいえいあいともなう

to be together always (esp. married couple)

形影

けいえい

the form and its shadow

形影一如

けいえいいちにょ

being inseparable as a form and its shadow

影薄い

かげうすい

in the background

影が薄い

かげがうすい

in the background

影の薄い

かげのうすい

inconspicuous

かげ

light (stars, moon)

影響

えいきょう

influence

影絵

かげえ

shadow picture

影の内閣

かげのないかく

shadow cabinet

影武者

かげむしゃ

body double

Example Sentences

1

はんにんのかげもかたちもない。

There is no trace or sign of the culprit.