Learn JLPT N4 Kanji

Meaning of 写

copy, be photographed, describe

Onyomi

シャ
sha

Kunyomi

うつ(る)
utsuru

Learn Japanese kanji: 【 シャ / うつ(る) 】.

Significado: copy, be photographed, describe.

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How to write 写 - stroke order:

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Stroke Count: 5

- Example Sentences

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Example #1

そのしゃしんをみると、しょうがっこうのころをおもいだす。
sono shashin o miru to, shougakkou no koro o omoidasu.
Looking at that photo reminds me of my elementary school days.
Example #2

かいしゃのホームページにしゃしんをのせるにさきだって、しゃしんにうつっているひとにしようきょかをもらいました。
kaisha no hoomupeeji ni shashin o noseru ni sakidatte, shashin ni utsutte iru hito ni shiyou kyoka o moraimashita.
Prior to posting the photo on the company's website, we received permission from the person in the photo.

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