01
写真
しゃしん
photo
Meanings
- copy
- be photographed
- describe
Readings
Onyomi
- シャ
- ジャ
Kunyomi
- うつ.す
- うつ.る
- うつ-
- うつ.し
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Useful words
02
写す
うつす
to copy
03
写る
うつる
to be in a photo
04
写生
しゃせい
sketching
05
複写
ふくしゃ
duplication
06
描写
びょうしゃ
depiction
Compare Kanji
01真Meaning80%true, realityA photo tries to capture truth; 真 gives the reality side behind 写.02撮Meaning88%snapshot, take pictures撮 names the modern act of taking a photo, centered on 写.03映Meaning78%reflect, reflection映 shows projection or reflection, another visual record close to 写.04描Meaning76%sketch, compose描 draws or depicts by hand, while 写 copies or photographs an image.05書Meaning72%writeWriting in 書 connects 写 to copying text as well as images.06与Component61%bestow, participate in与 is tucked into the lower part of 写, a small shape worth noticing.
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