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Kanji

写

copy, be photographed, describe

Kanji

Grade

Grade 3

Strokes

5 strokes

Radical

冖部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

シャ, ジャ

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

うつす, うつる, うつ-, うつし

Common Readings

シャ, うつ…す, うつ…る

Example sentences

写真 しゃしん
美しい風景の写真を撮った。

I took a photo of the beautiful landscape.

見せる みせる
新しい写真を見せてください

Please show me the new photos.

写る うつる
この写真はとてもきれいに写っている

This photo is taken very beautifully.

近距離 きんきょり
近距離で撮ると、細かい傷まで写る。

When you shoot at close range, even tiny scratches show up.

写真を撮る しゃしんをとる
彼女は綺麗な景色をバックに写真を撮った。

She took a photo with the beautiful scenery in the background.

写す うつす
黒板のメモをノートに写した。

I copied the blackboard notes into my notebook.

描写 びょうしゃ
その小説は、情景の描写が非常に細かくて美しい。

The novel's depiction of the scenery is extremely detailed and beautiful.

エロ エロ
最近の深夜アニメは、エロな描写が多すぎる。

Recent late-night anime have too many erotic depictions.

書き写す かきうつす
黒板の文字をノートに書き写した。

I transcribed the characters on the blackboard into my notebook.

写真集 しゃしんしゅう
彼女は旅の写真集を友達に見せた。

She showed a friend her travel photo book.

Example Vocabulary

写真

しゃしん

photo; photograph; picture

写る

うつる

to be photographed; to be captured (on film); to be projected (on screen)

写真を撮る

しゃしんをとる

to take a photo

写す

うつす

to copy; to photograph; to transcribe

描写

びょうしゃ

description; depiction; portrayal

顔写真

かおじゃしん

書き写す

かきうつす

to transcribe; to copy

写し

うつし

写真集

しゃしんしゅう

photo book; a book collecting photographs around a theme

写メ

しゃメ

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