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写
On'yomi
シャ・ジャ
SHA / JA
Kun'yomi
うつ.す・うつ.る・うつ-・うつ.し
utsusu / utsuru / utsu / utsushi
copy · be photographed · describe
Details
Strokes5
Frequency#453
Radical冖cover(2)
Old Form寫
Stroke Order
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Strokes5
Component Breakdown
写=
冖与
cover + 与
Cultural Context
Etymology
Composed of roof and give. Copying a form.
Symbolism
Photograph, sketch, copy. Represents visual recording.
Words & Expressions
Proverbs & Idioms
写真は真を写す
しゃしんはしんをうつす
Photographs capture truth
Pictures reveal reality