5 strokes
Jouyou kanji
Taught in 3rd grade
JLPT exam level N4

copy, be photographed, describe

Kun'yomi
  • to transcribe ②to describe ③to film
  • to be photographed
  • うつ-
  • copy
On'yomi
  • シャ
  • ジャ

Main Radical

(KanXi)

Character Breakdown

copy, be photographed, describe
シャ うつ.す (3rd, N4)
wa-shaped crown radical (no. 14)
ベキ (Kentei 1)
bestow, participate in, give
あた.える あずか.る ヨ (7th, N3)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)

Common Words

photograph ②moving picture
to be photographed
photo book (esp. one featuring photos of female celebrities, models)
email with attached photos sent from a mobile phone ②photo taken with a mobile phone
commemorative photograph
(photographic) subject
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References

Unicode hex code 5199
JIS X 0208 1-28-44
Nelson, A. Classic Nelson 626
Haig, J. New Nelson Japanese-English Character Dictionary 400
Halpern, J. New Japanese-English Character Dictionary 2000
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Morohashi Daikanwajiten 1570
Henshall, K. A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters 297
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana 540
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana (2011 edition) 549
Sakade, F. A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 419
Hodges & Okazaki Japanese Kanji Flashcards 124
Henshall & De Groot A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese, 3rd ed. 313
Kask, A. Tuttle Kanji Cards 251
Nishiguchi & Kono Kanji in Context 194
AJLT Japanese For Busy People vols I-III 2.7
Kodansha Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide 164
Maniette, Y. Les Kanjis dans la tete 1255
Tuttle Dictionary Descriptor Code 2i3.1
Four corner code 3712.7
De Roo Code 3647