Kanji 撮: snapshot, take pictures

Key takeaways

Kanji 撮: snapshot, take pictures. Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

撮

Meaning

snapshottake pictures

On reading

サツ

Kun reading

と.るつま.む-ど.り

Radical

手

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 撮

snapshot, take pictures

Kanji structure breakdown

撮

Structure breakdown

扌 + 最

Mnemonic story

Use your hand (扌) to capture the most (最) wonderful moment. Imagine using your hand to press the shutter when taking a photo or filming (撮影).

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

サツ

撮影さつえい
photographing / shooting

Kun reading

と.る

撮るとる
to take a photo / record a video

Commonly used words

撮影
さつえい
photographing / shooting
撮る
とる
to take a photo / record a video

Example sentences

Example 1

友だちの写真を撮影した。

Translation

I took a picture of my friend.

Example 2

映画の撮影は明日始まります。

Translation

The movie shooting starts tomorrow.

Example 3

友だちと写真を撮った。

Translation

I took a photo with my friend.

Example 4

猫のビデオを撮っています。

Translation

I am recording a video of the cat.

Kanji 撮: snapshot, take pictures

Kanji at a glance

Core meaning / core image

Kanji structure breakdown

Mnemonic story

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

Kun reading

Commonly used words

Example sentences

撮影 (さつえい): meaning and examples

撮る (とる): meaning and examples