漢字道KANJIDO

9 strokesRadical

5Elementary year 69 strokesRadical
On
エイ
Kun
うつ(る)・うつ(す)
Meaning
to reflect; project; shine

Origin

ORIGIN

日 "sun" plus 央 "centre"; sunlight falling in and casting an image — hence "to reflect, to project."

Stroke order

STROKE ORDER

Readings and examples

OFFICIAL READINGS

エイ映画・上映・反映
うつる映る・映り

Compare: 写る

うつす映す

Compare: 写す

はえる映える・夕映え

Compare: 栄える

Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.

Compounds

COMPOUNDS

  • 映画えいが

    film; movie

  • 反映はんえい

    reflection

Example

EXAMPLE

A sentence using this kanji

湖に山が映っている。

The mountain is reflected in the lake.

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