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project, reflect

JLPT N4 Grade 6 9 strokes
Kun'yomi
うつ
On'yomi
エイ
Radical
· sun (sun, day)

映 means "project, reflect". It is a JLPT N4 kanji written in 9 strokes. It is read うつ in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and エイ in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 6.

Example word

映画えいが

movie

Stroke order & writing

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映 in example sentences

  • Ii eiga da ne.

    It's a good movie.

  • Eiga ni iku no?

    Are you going to a movie?

  • えいがました。

    Eiga o mimashita.

    I watched a movie.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, CC-BY 2.0 FR, licensed for reuse.

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Common questions

What does the kanji 映 mean?
映 means "project, reflect". It is a JLPT N4 kanji.
How many strokes does 映 have?
映 is written in 9 strokes.
How is 映 read?
It is read うつ in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and エイ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 映?
映 is a JLPT N4 kanji.