漢字城 Kanji Fortress

写 copy

Also: photograph

On'yomi
シャ
Kun'yomi
うつ-す、うつ-る
Strokes
5
JLPT
N4
Taught in
Primary school, year 3

In the kun'yomi, the kana after a dash are written after the kanji (okurigana): うつ-す.

Stroke order

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
写 is written in 5 strokes. Each panel adds the next one; the dot marks where the brush starts.

Remember it

Under a flat cover (冖) you give (与) someone an exact duplicate — you copy it, or snap a photograph of it.

A common word

  • 写真 しゃしん photograph

Example sentences

  • ここでしゃしんをとってもいいですか。

    May I take a photo here?

  • ノートをうつすのをわすれました。

    I forgot to copy the notes.

Kanji that share a part

冖 is its radical. 32 kanji share it in all.