Godan verb, transitive verb

  1. to take (a photo). Esp. 撮る.
  2. to record (video, audio, etc.), to make (a film). Esp. 録る.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
撮る とる
 
録る とる

Contained Kanji Breakdown

snapshot, take pictures
と.る サツ つま.む (8th, N1)
hand, hand radical (no. 64)
シュ
utmost, most, extreme
サイ もっと.も も (4th, N3)
day, sun, Japan
ひ にっ ニチ (1st, N5)
take, fetch, take up
と.る シュ とり (3rd, N3)
ear
みみ ジ がみ (1st, N3)
or again, furthermore, on the other hand
また ユウ やす (8th, N1)