How to say 'Image' or 'Video' in Japanese | 映像

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The Japanese word for Image or Video is 'Eizou', written as 映像 in Japanese.'Image' or 'Video' in hiragana is えいぞう.

word

映像

Meaning

Image, Video

Reading

えいぞう

eizou

Kanji

映Reflect 像Image, Statue

Explanation

The Japanese noun '映像 (えいぞう)' can mean either 'image' or 'video', depending on the context. It refers to visual content, whether static or moving. For example: The image on the screen is clear「画面の映像は鮮明です」(がめんのえいぞうはせんめいです). I watched a video of the event「そのイベントの映像を見ました」(そのイベントのえいぞうをみました). This word is often used in contexts involving media, technology, or visual arts, and it can describe anything from photographs to movies.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

3509

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 映像

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

映

Meaning

Reflect

kanji

像

Meaning

Image, Statue

Words Related to 映像 Through the Kanji 映

These 4 Words contain the Kanji 映 as well.

word

映画

Meaning

Movie

word

映画館

Meaning

Cinema

word

映る

Meaning

Reflect

word

反映

Meaning

Influence, Reflection

Words Related to 映像 Through the Kanji 像

These 4 Words contain the Kanji 像 as well.

word

像

Meaning

Elephant, Statue

word

画像

Meaning

Image

word

現像

Meaning

Develop

word

想像

Meaning

Conception, Imagination

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'Eizou' means 'Image' or 'Video' .

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