Quick answer
映 is the kanji for "Reflect". A common reading is うつ.る (utsuru). You can also practice writing it on this page.
Meaning
Reflect
Also : Reflection · Projection
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Readings
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
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Stroke Order
9 strokes
Radicals
Memory Aid
The kanji 映 represents 'REFLECT'. Think of this shape as a picture representing the concept of reflect.
On-reading: えい — remember this sound by associating it with reflect. Kun-reading: うつ.る.
Example Sentences
映画館で新作を見ました。
えいがかんでしんさくをみました。
I watched a new film at the cinema.
このドラマは映像がきれいで毎週楽しみにしています。
このどらまはえいぞうがきれいでまいしゅうたのしみにしています。
The visuals of this drama are beautiful and I look forward to it every week.
Vocabulary using 映
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Last updated Jul 4, 2026
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