映

project, reflect

JLPT N4 Grade 6 9 strokes

Kun'yomi: うつ
On'yomi: エイ
Radical: 日 · sun (sun, day)

映 means "project, reflect". It is a JLPT N4 kanji written in 9 strokes. It is read うつ in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and エイ in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 6.

Example word

映画えいが

movie

映 in example sentences

いい映画えいがだね。

Ii eiga da ne.

It's a good movie.
映画えいがに行いくの？

Eiga ni iku no?

Are you going to a movie?
映画えいがを見みました。

Eiga o mimashita.

I watched a movie.

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

Stroke order & writing

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Words that use 映

More 日 (sun) kanji

Common questions

What does the kanji 映 mean?: 映 means "project, reflect". It is a JLPT N4 kanji.
How many strokes does 映 have?: 映 is written in 9 strokes.
How is 映 read?: It is read うつ in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and エイ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 映?: 映 is a JLPT N4 kanji.

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