How to say 'Reflect' in Japanese | 映る

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The Japanese word for Reflect is 'Utsuru', written as 映る in Japanese.'Reflect' in hiragana is うつる.

word

映る

Meaning

Reflect

Reading

うつる

utsuru

Kanji

映Reflect

Explanation

The Japanese verb '映る (うつる)' primarily means 'to reflect' or 'to be reflected'. It is often used to describe how images, light, or scenes are reflected on surfaces like mirrors, water, or screens. For example: The moon is reflected in the lake「月が湖に映る」(つきがみずうみにうつる). Additionally, it can also mean 'to appear' or 'to be projected', such as in the context of images appearing on a screen: The movie is showing on the screen「映画がスクリーンに映る」(えいががスクリーンにうつる). This verb is commonly used in both literal and figurative contexts, making it versatile in everyday conversation.

Part Of Speech

verb

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

3323

Composition

kanji-hiragana

Handwriting

This word is an ichidan verb. To learn how it transforms in different tenses and forms, explore all its conjugations.

Kanji in the Word 映る

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

映

Meaning

Reflect

Hiragana in the Word 映る

This word contains 1 Hiragana character :

hiragana

る

Reading

Words Related to 映る 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

映像

Meaning

Image, Video

word

反映

Meaning

Influence, Reflection

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'Utsuru' means 'Reflect' .

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