What does kanji 撮 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 撮 is snapshot.

How is kanji 撮 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 撮 are と.る, つま.む, -ど.り; the onyomi readings are サツ.

What is the main radical of kanji 撮?

The main radical for kanji 撮 is 手.

What words use kanji 撮?

Example words that use kanji 撮 include 撮影, 撮る, 摘む, 撮み洗い.

JōyōJLPT N1Kanken 3

撮

Meaning

Kanji 撮

snapshot

snapshot, take pictures

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: と.るつま.む-ど.り
Onyomi 音読み: サツ
Nanori 名乗り: -

Added to Jōyō: 1946

Jōyō: -
JLPT: JLPT N1
Frequency: #1023
Strokes: 15
Radical: 手
Components: 又 • 扎 • 日 • 耳
Kanji Kentei: Level 3
Similar Kanji: 最 • 蕞 • 嘬 • 樶 • 穝

Related vocabulary

30 common entries

Showing 30 of 94 entries that include this kanji.

撮影

さつえい

photography (still or motion)

撮る

とる

to take (a photograph)

摘む

つまむ

to pick up and eat

撮み洗い

つまみあらい

washing only the soiled part (of a garment)

取り方

とりかた

way of taking (e.g. photographs)

摘み

つまみ

(file) handle

つまみ菜

つまみな

rape seedlings

つまみ出す

つまみだす

to pick out (with the fingers)

つまみ食い

つまみぐい

eating with one's fingers

撮り

どり

takes (e.g. of photographs)

撮り下ろし

とりおろし

photographing or filming new content (for a DVD, magazine, etc.)

撮り直し

とりなおし

retake

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Example sentences

5 reference sentences

駅の前で写真を撮った。

I took a photo in front of the station.

旅行中にたくさんの写真を撮りました。

I took a lot of photos during the trip.

ここで写真を撮ってもいいですか。

May I take photos here?

彼は結婚式の動画を撮っていた。

He was filming a wedding video.

鳥を撮ろうとしたが、すぐ逃げた。

I tried to photograph the bird, but it flew away at once.