1149. This #kanjipuzzle is about evolution. Start with one character, add a few strokes, and get another, then repeat. 一 -> ? -> ? -> ? -> ? -> ? -> 影

Answer:

一 -> 二 -> コ -> 口 -> 日 -> 景 -> 影

一  ICHI, ITSU, hito(tsu) - one

二  NI, futa(tsu), futa - two

コ  Katakana "Ko"

口  KOU, kuchi - mouth

日  NICHI, JITSU, hi, ka - sun, day

景  KEI - view, scene

影  EI, kage - light, shadow, silhouette, figure