This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

Readings

Kana: シャ、ジャ、うつ.す、うつ.る、うつ-、うつ.し
Romaji: sha, ja, utsu.su, utsu.ru, utsu-, utsu.shi
Kana
Romaji

Meanings

copy, be photographed, describe

Stroke Diagram

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Kanji Info

Stroke Count:  5
Radical Number:  14
Frequency:  453
Grade:  3
Skip Pattern:  2-2-3
Korean Reading:  sa
Chinese Reading:  xie3
Unicode:  5199
JIS:  3C4C

Indexes

Halpern Index: 2000
Nelson Index: 626
New Nelson Index: 400
Spahn Hadamitzky Index: 2i3.1
Four Corner Index: 3740.0
Guide to Remembering Index: 297
Gakken Index: 489
Daikanwanjiten Index: 1570
Daikanwanjiten Index and Page: 2.0123
Remembering the kanji Index: 1247
Busy People Index: 2.7
Kanji Flashcards Index: 124
Kodansha Compact Index: 164
Read Writing Kanji Third Index: 313
Kanji in Context Index: 194
1999 Kanji Learners Index: 1260
2013 Kanji Learners Index: 1726
French Remembering the Kanji Index: 1255
Remembering the Kanji 6th Index: 1336
Essential Kanji Index: 494
Kodansha Kanji Index: 2493
Roo 2001 Kanji Index: 3647
Read Writing the Kanji Index: 419
Tuttle Kanji Cards Index: 251

Words

写真 (しゃしん)
photograph; photo; picture; snapshot; snap; movie
実写 (じっしゃ)
on-the-spot filming or photography; live filming (as opposed to animation); actual picture (as opposed to a drawing); photographic image (as opposed to a drawing, computer-generated image, etc.); real picture or story (as opposed to fiction, imaginary scene, etc.); describing actual scenes (in writing, drawings, paintings, etc.); documentary (film)
転写 (てんしゃ)
transcription (of a text, DNA, RNA, etc.); transliteration
写る (うつる)
to be photographed; to be projected
書写 (しょしゃ)
transcription; copying; handwriting
描写 (びょうしゃ)
depiction; description; portrayal
写本 (しゃほん)
manuscript; written copy; codex
写像 (しゃぞう)
mapping; map; image; representation
写す (うつす)
to transcribe; to duplicate; to reproduce; to imitate; to trace; to describe; to film; to picture; to photograph
試写 (ししゃ)
preview; private showing
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