Kanji 映: "reflect, reflection, projection"

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

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

Common words with 映

The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.

• 映うつるto be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected
• 映えい画がmovie; film; motion picture
• 映えい像ぞうimage (on a screen); picture (e.g. on a TV) · video; film; footage
• 映うつすto project; to reflect; to cast (shadow)
• 映うつし出だすto project; to show (on a screen); to reflect (of a mirror, lake, etc.) · to portray; to depict; to describe
• 反はん映えいreflection (of light) · reflection (of society, attitudes, etc.)
• 目めに映うつるto be visible to; to be seen by; to meet one's eyes
• 映はえるto shine; to glow · to look attractive; to look nice; to be set off (by)
• 映えい画が館かんmovie theatre; movie theater; cinema
• 鏡かがみに映うつるto be reflected in a mirror
• 上じょう映えいscreening (a movie); showing
• ホラー映えい画がhorror film; horror movie

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