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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

    写

    Meaning

    Copy, Photograph

    Reading

    kunyomiうつ

    utsu

    onyomiしゃ

    sha

    Parts

    冖Crown 与Give, Involvement

    Example Word

    写真: photo. 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).

    Radical

    冖

    Stroke Count

    5

    JLPT

    N4

    Grade

    3

    Frequency

    667

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji 写

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

    radical

    冖

    Meaning

    Crown

    kanji

    与

    Meaning

    Give, Involvement

Words Using 写

This kanji is used in 3 words:

    word

    描写

    Meaning

    Depiction

    word

    写真

    Meaning

    Photo

    word

    写る

    Meaning

    Photograph

Kanji Related to 写 Through the Part 冖

These 25 kanji contain the part 冖 as well.

    kanji

    営

    Meaning

    Manage

    kanji

    労

    Meaning

    Labor

    kanji

    軍

    Meaning

    Army

    kanji

    愛

    Meaning

    Love

    kanji

    塚

    Meaning

    Mound, Tumulus

    kanji

    寝

    Meaning

    Lie down, Go to sleep

    kanji

    浸

    Meaning

    Soak, Immersed

    kanji

    冗

    Meaning

    Redundant, Superfluous

    kanji

    受

    Meaning

    Accept

    kanji

    壱

    Meaning

    One

    kanji

    鬱

    Meaning

    Gloom

    kanji

    蛍

    Meaning

    Firefly

    kanji

    帯

    Meaning

    Belt, Wear

    kanji

    穀

    Meaning

    Grain, Cereal

    kanji

    侵

    Meaning

    Invade

    kanji

    索

    Meaning

    Search, Rope

    kanji

    栄

    Meaning

    Prosper, Flourish

    kanji

    豪

    Meaning

    Great man, Magnificent

    kanji

    亭

    Meaning

    Inn, Pavilion

    kanji

    帝

    Meaning

    Emperor, Sovereign

    kanji

    夢

    Meaning

    Dream

    kanji

    学

    Meaning

    Learn

    kanji

    彙

    Meaning

    Glossary

    kanji

    帰

    Meaning

    Return

    kanji

    冥

    Meaning

    Dark

Learn the Kanji 写

Let's make sure you fully understand this kanji.

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.

To help you master this kanji, here's an interactive lesson where you'll practice its readings and meanings.