Quick answer
写 is the kanji for "Copy". It is a JLPT N4 kanji. The main reading is うつ.す (utsusu). Stroke-order practice is available below.
Meaning
Copy
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Readings
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
Trace the kanji stroke by stroke with a visual guide.
Stroke Order
5 strokes
Radicals
Memory Aid
The kanji 写 represents 'COPY'. Think of this shape as a picture representing the concept of copy.
On-reading: しゃ — remember this sound by associating it with copy. Kun-reading: うつ.す.
Example Sentences
旅行中にたくさん写真を撮りました。
りょこうちゅうにたくさんしゃしんをとりました。
I took many photos during the trip.
ノートに板書を写しました。
のーとにばんしょをうつしました。
I copied the board writing into my notebook.
Vocabulary using 写
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Last updated Jul 4, 2026
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