Word Meaning 写る

うつる utsuru

写る is read as うつる (utsuru) and means to be photographed.

Meaning

English

to be photographed
to be projected

Reading

Kana

うつる

Romaji

utsuru

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 6 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N4 Jōyō Grade 3 Kanken 8級 Rank 6027 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

写し取る

うつしとる

to make a copy (of)

写真

しゃしん

moving picture

写す

うつす

to describe

写生

しゃせい

sketching

写真集

しゃしんしゅう

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

写し

うつし

copy

写本

しゃほん

manuscript (book)

写真屋

しゃしんや

camera shop

写真家

しゃしんか

photographer

写植

しゃしょく

phototypesetting

写実

しゃじつ

realism

写経

しゃきょう

hand-copied sutras

Example Sentences

私は人前で写るのが苦手だ。

わたしはひとまえでうつるのがにがてだ。

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