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What is the Kanji for 'Copy' and 'Photograph'? | 写

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for 'Copy' and 'Photograph', you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for 'Copy' and 'Photograph' is 写.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Copy, Photograph

    Reading

    kunyomiうつ

    utsu

    onyomiしゃ

    sha

    Parts

    Crown Give, Involvement

    Example Word

    写る: photograph. The Japanese verb '写る (うつる)' means 'to be photographed' or 'to appear in a photo'. It is used when describing something or someone that is captured in a photograph. This verb is often used in passive contexts, where the subject is the one being photographed. For example: I was photographed「私が写った」(わたしがうつった). The mountain appears in the photo「山が写真に写る」(やまがしゃしんにうつる). Note that this verb is intransitive, meaning it does not take a direct object. The focus is on the subject being captured in the photo rather than the act of taking the photo itself.

    Radical

    Stroke Count

    5

    JLPT

    N4

    Grade

    3

    Frequency

    667

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji

If you visually break down this kanji, you can see it is made up of 2 parts:

    radical

    Meaning

    Crown

    kanji

    Meaning

    Give, Involvement

Words Using

This kanji is used in 3 words:

    word

    写真

    Meaning

    Photo

    word

    写る

    Meaning

    Photograph

    word

    描写

    Meaning

    Depiction

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    Meaning

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What does 写 mean?

写 means 'Copy' and 'Photograph'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Third Grade, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT N4 exam.

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