写 Kanji – copy
The Japanese kanji 写 can mean copy, be photographed, describe.
Meaning and Readings
How is 写 read?
写 has the onyomi readings シャ, ジャ and the kunyomi readings うつす, うつる, うつ-, うつし.
In romaji, these readings can be written as sha, ja, utsusu, utsuru, utsu, utsushi.
Common Japanese Words Using 写
These common Japanese words contain 写. Select linked kanji to explore their meanings and readings.
- 試写（ししゃ） — preview, private showing
- 写し（うつし） — copy, duplicate, facsimile, transcript
- 写る（うつる） — to be photographed, to be projected
- 写真（しゃしん） — photograph, photo, picture, photography
- 写真家（しゃしんか） — photographer
- 写生（しゃせい） — sketching, drawing from nature, portrayal, description
- 被写体（ひしゃたい） — (photographic) subject
- 描写（びょうしゃ） — depiction, description, portrayal
- 複写（ふくしゃ） — copying, duplication, reproduction, copy
- 写す（うつす） — to copy, to duplicate, to reproduce, to trace, to transcribe