“Copy” or “Duplication” in Japanese kanji, and the Stroke Order and Meanings of Kanji “写”
Japanese Jouyou-kanji “写” means “Transcribe”, “Reflexion” or “Mirror image” etc.
Jouyou Kanji “写”
Jouyou Kanji “写” Stroke Order
| Stroke # | 5 Strokes |
|---|---|
| On-Yomi | しゃ(sha) |
| Kun-Yomi | うつ(る)(utsu(ru)) |
| うつ(す)(utsu(su)) | |
| Meanings | Copy, Transcribe |
| Trace, Reproduce, Describe | |
| Flow into, Pour into |
Kanji words which contain Kanji “写”, and their meanings
| Words | Meanings |
|---|---|
| 写し絵 or 映し絵(うつしえ-u tsu shi e) | ① Sketch (depicting real people or nature), Drawing sketched from real life, ② Magic-lantern picture, Child’s copying pictures, Shadowgraph, ③ Mirror image (e.g. of society) |
| 写経(しゃきょう-sha kyo u) | Buddhist practice to copy Buddhist scriptures, Copying Buddhist sutras |
| 写実(しゃじつ-sha ji tsu) | Representing things as they really are, Drawing as it is, Depicting realistically, Representing accurately, Realism |
| 写実主義(しゃじつしゅぎ-sha ji tsu shu gi) | Realism |
| 写真(しゃしん-sha shi n) | Photograph, Photo, Picture |
| 写真班(しゃしんはん-sha shi n ha n) | Newspaper cameramen, Photography team |
| 写真版(しゃしんばん-sha shi n ba n) | Photo plate, Phototype, Photogravure |
| 写真判定(しゃしんはんてい-sha shi n ha nte i) | Photo finish, Photo decision, Deciding the winner from a photo |
| 写生(しゃせい-sha se i) | Sketch, Drawing from nature |
| 写生文(しゃせいぶん-sha se i bu n) | Word picture, Literary sketch |
| 写本(しゃほん-sha ho n) | Manuscript, Written copy of a book, Codex, Transcription |
| 映写(えいしゃ-e i sha) | Projection, Screening |
| 映写機(えいしゃき-e i sha ki) | Projector, Cinema projector, Cinematograph |
| 誤写(ごしゃ-go sha) | Error in copying, Miscopy |
| 書写(しょしゃ-sho sha) | ① Transcription, Copying, ② Handwriting (as a school subject), Penmanship |
| 謄写(とうしゃ-to u sha) | Copy, Transcription, Mimeograph, Mimeo |
| 描写(びょうしゃ-byo u sha) | Description, Depiction, Portrayal |
| 模写(もしゃ-mo sha) | Copy, Facsimile, Reproduction, Tracing |
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