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Kanji 刷: meanings, readings, and example words.

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Kanji 刷: printing, print, brush

Key takeaways

Kanji 刷: printing, print, brush. Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

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Meaning

printingprintbrush

On reading

サツ

Kun reading

す.る-ず.り-ずりは.く

Radical

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 刷

printing, print, brush

Kanji structure breakdown

Structure breakdown

尸 + 巾 + 刂

Mnemonic story

Mnemonic story

To print, imagine placing a cloth (巾) on a frame (尸) and using a knife-like tool (刂) to scrape or press the ink. These three components together symbolize the traditional process of printing or brushing an image.

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

サツ
  • 印刷いんさつ

    printing / print process

Kun reading

す.る
  • 刷るする

    to print

Commonly used words

  • 印刷
    いんさつ

    printing / print process

  • 刷る
    する

    to print

Example sentences

Example 1

この本のりは一万部です。

Translation

The print run of this book is 10,000 copies.

Example 2

新しいパンフレットをりました。

Translation

We printed new brochures.

Example 3

この本を一度ってください。

Translation

Please print this book once.

Example 4

新聞を朝早くる仕事です。

Translation

It's a job to print newspapers early in the morning.

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