JLPT N1 · 15 strokes
Kanji 撮: "snapshot, take pictures"
The kanji 撮 means "snapshot, take pictures". It is written with 15 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N1, read サツ in on'yomi and と.る, つま.む, ど.り 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)
サツ
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
と.るつま.むど.り
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 | snapshot, take pictures |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 15 |
| JLPT level | N1 |
| Taught in Japan | secondary school |
| Frequency rank | 1023 of 2,501 |
Common words with 撮
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 撮るto take (a photograph) · to record (audio or video); to film; to shoot
- 撮影photography (still or motion); photographing; filming; shooting
- 写真を撮るto take a picture; to take a photo
- 盗撮sneak photography; non-consensual photography; peeping photos; covert filming
- 特撮special effects; SFX · tokusatsu; genre of live-action film or television that makes heavy use of practical special effects
- 隠し撮りtaking (a picture or video) secretly; taking a sneak shot; making a secret (video) recording; filming without someone's knowledge
- 写真撮影photography; taking photographs
- 自撮りtaking a picture or video of oneself (esp. with a smartphone camera); selfie; video selfie; self-taken picture
- 記念撮影taking a commemorative photo
- 撮影会photography event; photo session; photo shoot
- 撮影者photographer; photograph-taker; filmer; recorder
- 撮り直すto retake (a photograph)
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