Kanji

映

reflect, reflection, projection

Kanji

Grade

Grade 6

Strokes

9 strokes

Radical

日部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

エイ

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

うつる, うつす, はえる, -ばえ

Nanori (Name Reading)

あき, あきら, てる, みつ

Common Readings

エイ, うつ…す, うつ…る, は…える

Example sentences

映る うつる
美しい 山々 映っている

The beautiful mountains are reflected on the surface of the lake.

姿 すがた
映った 自分 姿 見る

I look at my own figure reflected in the mirror.

映画 えいが
最近 見た 映画 これ 一番 面白かった

Among the movies I've seen recently, this was the most interesting.

明日 あした
明日 友達 映画 行き ます

Tomorrow, I will go to see a movie with my friend.

映像 えいぞう
その 美しい 景色 映像 収められた

The beautiful scenery was captured in the video.

足取り あしどり
警察 防犯 カメラ 映像 から 犯人 足取り 追っている

The police are tracing the criminal's movements from security camera footage.

映す うつす
自分 姿 映した

I reflected myself in the mirror.

映し出す うつしだす
プロジェクター 美しい 景色 映し出している

The projector is projecting a beautiful scenery on the wall.

春日狂想 しゅんじつきょうそう
中原中也 春日狂想 深い 悲しみ 映し出している

Chuuya Nakahara's poem 'Spring Day Caprice' reflects his deep sorrow.

目に映る めにうつる
から 目に映る 景色 まるで 絵画 よう だった

The scenery seen from the window was like a painting.

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