What does kanji 写 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 写 is copy.

How is kanji 写 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 写 are うつ.す, うつ.る, うつ-, うつ.し; the onyomi readings are シャ, ジャ.

Which school grade teaches kanji 写?

Kanji 写 is taught in Jōyō Grade 3.

What is the main radical of kanji 写?

The main radical for kanji 写 is 冖.

What words use kanji 写?

Example words that use kanji 写 include 写真, 写る, 写す, 写生.

JōyōJLPT N4Kanken 8

写

Meaning

Kanji 写

copy

copy, be photographed, describe

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: うつ.すうつ.るうつ-うつ.し
Onyomi 音読み: シャジャ
Nanori 名乗り: -

Variant: 冩 (Itaiji) , 㝍 (Itaiji) • Old form: 寫 • Added to Jōyō: 1946

Jōyō: Grade 3
JLPT: JLPT N4
Frequency: #453
Strokes: 5
Radical: 冖
Components: 一 • 冖 • 勹
Kanji Kentei: Level 8
Similar Kanji: 与 • 𥫣 • 㝍 • 屿 • 玙

Related vocabulary

36 common entries

Showing 36 of 247 entries that include this kanji.

写真

しゃしん

moving picture

写る

うつる

to be photographed

写す

うつす

to describe

写生

しゃせい

sketching

写植

しゃしょく

phototypesetting

写真集

しゃしんしゅう

photo book (esp. one featuring photos of female celebrities, models)

映し出す

うつしだす

to reflect (the times, mood, etc.)

写し

うつし

copy

写実

しゃじつ

realism

写本

しゃほん

manuscript (book)

映り

うつり

match

写経

しゃきょう

hand-copied sutras

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Example sentences

5 reference sentences

ノートを写してください。

Please copy the notes.

彼の名前を紙に写した。

I copied his name onto the paper.

この文章を写して練習しましょう。

Let's practice by copying this passage.

ここでは写真を写してはいけません。

You must not take photos here.

私は人前で写るのが苦手だ。

I don't like being photographed in front of people.