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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