うつ
写
　
し
え
絵

noun

  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), (metaphorical) depiction.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
うつ
写
　
し
え
絵
 写し絵 うつしえ
うつ
映
　
し
え
絵
 映し絵 うつしえ

Contained Kanji 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 (Early Jr. High, N3)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
picture, drawing, painting
エ　カイ (2nd, N3)
thread
いと　シ (1st, N2)
short thread radical (no. 52)
ヨウ　ちいさい (Kentei 1)
little, small
ショウ　こ-　ちい.さい (1st, N5)
feathered stick, barb radical (no. 6)
ケツ　かぎ (Kentei 1)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ　や　はっ (1st, N5)
meeting, meet, party
カイ　あ.う　エ (2nd, N4)
person
ひと　ニン　ジン (1st, N5)
say
ウン　い.う　ここに (Kentei Pre-1)
two, two radical (no. 7)
ニ　ふた　ふだ (1st, N5)
I, myself, katakana mu radical (no. 28)
シ　ボウ　ム (Kentei 1)