撮
と.る
toru
JLPT N115 strokesKanjiLevel 95 - JLPT N1
Quick answer
撮 is the kanji for "Photograph". Its reading is と.る (toru). This page includes example sentences and a stroke-order diagram.
Meaning
Photograph
Also : Snapshot · Take pictures
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Readings
kunと.る/ torukunつま.む/ tsumamukunど.り/ dorionさつ/ satsu
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
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Stroke Order
15 strokes
Radicals
扌最
Example Sentences
撮ることができます。
とることができます。
I can take (a photograph).
まいにち、撮るまえにかくにんします。
まいにち、とるまえにかくにんします。
Every day, I check before take (a photograph).
Vocabulary using 撮
Grammar to study at this level
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + に際して～に際して (ni saishite) - On the occasion of
- [Noun] + をもとに(して)～をもとに (wo moto ni) - Based on
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + にあたって～にあたって (ni atatte) - When doing; Upon
- [Plain form verb/adjective] + ものの～ものの (mono no) - Although; Even though
- [Verb/Adjective/Noun] + にしろ/にせよ～にしろ／にせよ (ni shiro/ni seyo) - Even if; Regardless of
Last updated Jun 11, 2026
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