映 – reflect, reflection, projection

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The kanji 映 means reflect, reflection, projection. Its on’yomi (Chinese-derived reading) is エイ (ei); its kun’yomi (native Japanese reading) is うつ.る、うつ.す、は.える、-ば.え (utsuru, utsusu, haeru, bae). It is written with 9 strokes, under radical 日 (no. 72).

Stroke order

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Readings

Type	Reading	Romaji
On’yomi	エイ	ei
Kun’yomi	うつ.る	utsuru
Kun’yomi	うつ.す	utsusu
Kun’yomi	は.える	haeru
Kun’yomi	-ば.え	bae

A dot separates the kanji’s part from the okurigana (kana written after it), e.g. まな.ぶ → 学ぶ.

Radical and components

Radical: 日 (Kangxi radical 72). Components: ノ・日・大・冖.

Words using 映

映画えいがmovie映画館えいがかんmovie theatre映すうつすto project映るうつるto be reflected映えるはえるto shine反映はんえいreflection (of light)映像えいぞうimage (on a screen)映写えいしゃprojection (on a screen)

Example sentences

その映画をもう一度見たいな。

I want to see the movie again.

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その映画館は人々でいっぱいだった。

The cinema was filled with people.

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一本の高い木が水面に長い影を映している。

A tall tree projects its long shadow on the water.

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Kanji with the same radical

日時明昨早景旧易春暴普昇星曜暮晴

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