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撮

snapshot, photograph

JLPT N1 15 strokes
Kun'yomi
と.る・つま.む・-ど.り
On'yomi
サツ
Radical
手 · hand (hand (left-side radical))

撮 means "snapshot, photograph". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 15 strokes. It is read と.る・つま.む・-ど.り in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and サツ in compounds (on'yomi). It is taught beyond elementary school (junior high and up).

撮 in example sentences

  • 写真しゃしんを撮とろう。

    Shashin o torou.

    Let's take a picture.

  • 写真しゃしん撮とってるの？

    Shashin totteru no?

    Are you taking pictures?

  • 彼かれは写真しゃしんを撮とった。

    Kare wa shashin o totta.

    He took a picture.

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

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Common questions

What does the kanji 撮 mean?
撮 means "snapshot, photograph". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
How many strokes does 撮 have?
撮 is written in 15 strokes.
How is 撮 read?
It is read と.る・つま.む・-ど.り in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and サツ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 撮?
撮 is a JLPT N1 kanji.
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