How to write 写
- Meaning
- copy, be photographed, describe
- On reading
- シャ、ジャ
- Kun reading
- うつ(す)、うつ(る)、うつ(し)
- Strokes
- 5
- Level
- JLPT N4
- School grade
- Grade 3 in Japan
Example words
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 写真 | しゃしん | photograph; photo |
| 写す | うつす | to copy; to duplicate |
| 写真家 | しゃしんか | photographer |
Example sentence
先生の字をノートに写しました。
せんせいのじをノートにうつしました。
I copied the teacher's writing into my notebook.
Uses only kanji from JLPT N4 and below.
Practice sheet
The red stroke is the one to write next, and the dot shows where to start. Trace the grey characters, then write on your own.
写copy, be photographed, describeOn: シャ、ジャ · Kun: うつ(す)、うつ(る)、うつ(し) · 5 strokes · JLPT N4
Free worksheets from kanji.chanyama.com. Stroke order: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0, Ulrich Apel). Readings and meanings: KANJIDIC2 and JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0, EDRDG). JLPT lists: tanos.co.uk (unofficial). This worksheet is licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.