noun, takes する, transitive verb

  1. taking a picture, taking an image, imaging.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
撮像 さつぞう

Contained Kanji Breakdown

snapshot, take pictures
と.る サツ つま.む (Late Jr. High, N1)
hand, hand radical (no. 64)
シュ
utmost, most, extreme
サイ もっと.も も (4th, N3)
day, sun, Japan
ひ ニチ にっ (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 (Late Jr. High, N1)
statue, picture, image
ゾウ かた (5th, N2)
human radical (no. 9)
elephant, pattern after, imitate
ショウ ゾウ かたど.る (5th, N2)
knife, wrapping enclosure(勹) variant
device, tool, utensil
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)
number one, line, rod radical (no. 2)
コン シ ジョ
pig, hog, pig radical (no. 152)
 (Kentei 1)