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 (7th, 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)