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Kanji 写: meanings, readings, and example words.

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Kanji 写: copy, be photographed, describe

Key takeaways

Kanji 写: copy, be photographed, describe. Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

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Meaning

copybe photographeddescribe

On reading

シャジャ

Kun reading

うつ.すうつ.るうつ-うつ.し

Radical

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 写

copy, be photographed, describe

Kanji structure breakdown

Structure breakdown

冖 + 与

Mnemonic story

Mnemonic story

Imagine closing the cover (冖) of a copier and the machine giving (与) you a copy. This character represents the act of copying something or taking a photograph.

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

シャ
  • 映写えいしゃ

    projection / screening

  • 描写びょうしゃ

    depiction / portrayal / description

  • 写生しゃせい

    sketching / drawing from nature

  • 複写ふくしゃ

    copy / duplicate

  • 写真しゃしん

    photograph / photo / picture

Kun reading

うつ.す
  • 写しうつし

    copy / duplicate / facsimile

  • 写るうつる

    to be photographed / to be reflected

  • 写すうつす

    to copy / to photograph

Commonly used words

  • 映写
    えいしゃ

    projection / screening

  • 描写
    びょうしゃ

    depiction / portrayal / description

  • 写生
    しゃせい

    sketching / drawing from nature

  • 複写
    ふくしゃ

    copy / duplicate

  • 写真
    しゃしん

    photograph / photo / picture

  • 写し
    うつし

    copy / duplicate / facsimile

  • 写る
    うつる

    to be photographed / to be reflected

  • 写す
    うつす

    to copy / to photograph

Example sentences

Example 1

この書類のしをください。

Translation

Please give me a copy of this document.

Example 2

真のしをアルバムに入れました。

Translation

I put a copy of the photo in the album.

Example 3

映画の映が始まりました。

Translation

The movie screening has started.

Example 4

の機械を調整してください。

Translation

Please adjust the projection equipment.

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