JLPT N4 · 5 strokes
Kanji 写: "copy, be photographed, describe"
The kanji 写 means "copy, be photographed, describe". It is written with 5 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N4, read シャ, ジャ in on'yomi and うつ.す, うつ.る, うつ-, うつ.し in kun'yomi.
Stroke order
Strokes are written in the order of the numbers. The order is not decorative: it is what gives the character its balance, and it is also how handwriting search works in Japanese dictionaries.
Readings
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
シャジャ
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
うつ.すうつ.るうつ-うつ.し
In a kun'yomi reading, the dot separates the kanji from its okurigana: かた.る is read かたる and written 語る. A hyphen marks a bound position, like -び in 日.
At a glance
| Meaning | copy, be photographed, describe |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 5 |
| JLPT level | N4 |
| Taught in Japan | grade 3 |
| Frequency rank | 453 of 2,501 |
Common words with 写
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 写真photograph; photo; picture; photography · moving picture; movie
- 写るto be photographed; to be projected
- 写真を撮るto take a picture; to take a photo
- 写すto copy; to duplicate; to reproduce; to trace · to describe; to depict; to portray; to express
- 描写depiction; description; portrayal
- 写しcopy; duplicate; facsimile; transcript · cc (on e-mails); carbon copy
- 顔写真portrait photo; mug shot; face shot; photograph of a person's face
- 書き写すto copy (down); to transcribe
- 写真集photo book (esp. one featuring photos of female celebrities, models); photobook
- 写本manuscript (book); written copy of a book; codex; transcription
- 記念写真commemorative photograph; souvenir photograph
- 写メemail with attached photos sent from a mobile phone · photo taken with a mobile phone; taking a photo with a mobile phone
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