影武者

かげむしゃ

Also written 陰武者

Meanings

1. Noun body double; double (orig. of a military leader)
2. wire puller; person behind the scenes; shadow commander

Kanji

• 影 shadow. Read as かげ.
• 武 military
• 者 person. Read as シャ.

Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists