Moji Ninja

映 — reflect; project

映 means “reflect; project”. It is a JLPT N4 kanji written with 9 strokes. On'yomi: エイ (ei). Kun'yomi: うつ(る) (utsuru). You'll see it in words such as 映る (utsuru, “to be reflected”).

映
Stroke order of 映
Meaning
reflect; project
On'yomi
エイ (ei)
Kun'yomi
うつ(る) (utsuru)
Strokes
9
Level
JLPT N4 · set Thinking & noticing

How to remember 映

The sun (日) right in the centre (央) of the lake: a reflection.

Parts: 日 sun; day · 央 centre

Words with 映

WordReadingMeaning
映るうつる utsuru kunto be reflected
映すうつす utsusu kunto project; to reflect

Example sentences

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