写

copy, photo

JLPT N4 Grade 3 5 strokes

Kun'yomi: うつ
On'yomi: シャ

写 means "copy, photo". It is a JLPT N4 kanji written in 5 strokes. It is read うつ in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and シャ in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 3.

Example word

写真しゃしん

photo

写 in example sentences

写真しゃしん見みせて。

Shashin misete.

Show me the photo.
写真しゃしん見みして。

Shashin mishite.

Show me the photo.
写真しゃしんは見みた？

Shashin wa mita?

Did you see the picture?

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

Stroke order & writing

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Words that use 写

Common questions

What does the kanji 写 mean?: 写 means "copy, photo". It is a JLPT N4 kanji.
How many strokes does 写 have?: 写 is written in 5 strokes.
How is 写 read?: It is read うつ in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and シャ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 写?: 写 is a JLPT N4 kanji.

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