Kanji · N4 · 5 strokes
写 / to copy
Kanji for to copy or to photograph.
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Readings
| Type | Reading | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| On (音) | シャ | Sino-Japanese readings — common in compounds. |
| Kun (訓) | うつ.します、うつ.ります | Native Japanese readings — common standalone or with okurigana. |
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Meaning
写 carries the meaning to copy or to photograph.
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How to write 写
Trace 写 on the canvas at the top of the page. The animation below plays the stroke order — watch how each numbered stroke is drawn, then trace along yourself.
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Common compounds with 写
写真しゃしんphotograph
写しますうつしますto copy
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写 in context
だれの写真ですか。
だれのしゃしんですか
Whose photograph is this?
先生の字を写します。
せんせいのじをうつします
I copy the teacher's writing.
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Printable practice sheet
Print this worksheet to practice writing 写 by hand — the top row shows the stroke order to trace, then fill the blank squares.
写 — Kanji Practice
5 strokes · studyhiragana.com/kanji/写
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