How to say "Photo" in Japanese | 写真

If you are wondering what's the Japanese word for "Photo" you've come to the right place!

the Japanese word for "Photo" is "Shashin", written in japanese as "写真".

Here's a more detailed explanation:

The Japanese noun '写真 (しゃしん)' means 'photo' or 'photograph'. It refers to a picture taken with a camera or similar device. This word is commonly used in everyday conversation and can refer to both physical and digital photos. For example: I took a photo「写真を撮りました」(しゃしんをとりました). This is a beautiful photo「これは美しい写真です」(これはうつくしいしゃしんです). The word can also be used in compound terms, such as '写真集 (しゃしんしゅう)' (photo album) or '写真家 (しゃしんか)' (photographer).

The Kanji are characters that represent meanings. As you can see, this word is made up of 2 Kanji:

The kanji "写" means "Copy" and "Photograph" and can be read as "Sha" and "Utsu". And The kanji "真" means "Truth" and can be read as "Shin" and "Ma".

Now, let's make sure you understand this word the other way around too.

What does "Shashin" mean in japanese?

"Shashin" means "Photo" .

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To make really sure you learn this word, We've prepared an interactive lesson for you. You are going to learn the readings and meanings of this word and of the characters that comprise it.

But first, you need to know a little bit about Hiragana and Katakana.

Hiragana and katakana are japanese syllabaries, this means that each character represents a syllable.

This are the characters you need to know for this lesson:

The hiragana "し" is read as "shi". The hiragana "う" is read as "u". The hiragana "つ" is read as "tsu". The hiragana "ん" is read as "n". And The hiragana "ま" is read as "ma".

About kanji, you need to know that most Kanji have two types of readings: Kunyomi, based on native japanese pronunciation. And onyomi, based on chinese pronunciation.