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写
Kyōiku Kanji

写 — to copy / to photograph

Grade 3しゃ, うつ
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写 (readings: しゃ, うつ; Japanese kanji) means “to copy / to photograph”. It is a Grade 3 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 3 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 写真 (photograph).

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What does 写 mean?

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Kanji写
Meaningto copy / to photograph
Readingsしゃ, うつ
GradeGrade 3 (Medium)
CurriculumKyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example写真 (photograph)

How to read 写

写 is read しゃ or うつ depending on the word.

Words with 写

  • 写真しゃしんảnh
  • 描写miêu tả
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Updated: 2026-08-09
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