しゃ
写
せい
生

noun, takes する, transitive verb

  1. sketching, drawing from nature, portrayal, description.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
しゃ
写
せい
生
写生 しゃせい ✔

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)
life, genuine, birth
セイ い.きる う.まれる (1st, N5)