← Back

映

Reflect
Stroke count: 9

Readings

On readingエイ
Kun readingうつ.る、は.える
JLPT level: N4JōyōGrade 6Level 7

Verbs with «映»

反映する映る映し出す放映する映す上映する

Meanings

  1. reflectRtK
    橋のたもとに植え枝葉が水面に映る風情を楽しむ。This is planted at the foot of a bridge for the enjoyment of seeing the branches and leaves reflected in the water.wiki
  2. projection
  3. reflection
  1. to be reflected
  2. to harmonize with (harmonise)
  3. to come out (photo)
  4. to be projected
  5. to be displayed (on a screen)

Popular Usage

映画映画館映す映る映写映像

Radicals and components

Radical日sun
Components
How it's built
映
  • →
  • →
    • →

Mnemonic (RtK)

ⓘ

sun (日) · day (日) · centre · center · large (大) · St. Bernard (犬)

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 1879

Compound words

映画えいが
movie; film; motion picture
映画館えいがかん
movie theatre; movie theater; cinema
映るうつる
to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)
映すうつす
to project; to reflect; to cast (shadow)
映し出すうつしだす
to project; to show (on a screen); to reflect (of a mirror, lake, etc.); to portray; to depict
反映するはんえいする
to reflect
映像えいぞう
image (on a screen); picture (e.g. on a TV); video; film; footage
上映じょうえい
screening (a movie); showing
放映ほうえい
televising; broadcasting; airing
反映はんえい
reflection (of light); reflection (of society, attitudes, etc.); application (of an update, changes, etc.); taking effect
映えるはえる
to shine; to glow; to look attractive; to look nice; to be set off (by)
映畫えいが
movie
映畵えいが
movie
映画化えいがか
making (a book, etc.) into a film
映画社えいがしゃ
movie company
映画評えいがひょう
film critique
映写機えいしゃき
projector (film, slide, etc.)
映写幕えいしゃまく
(projection) screen
着映えきばえ
(clothes which) look good on a person
夕映えゆうばえ
sunset glow
３Ｄ映画さんディーえいが
3D movie
３Ｄ映像さんディーえいぞう
3D image
映り行くうつりゆく
to change
映画監督えいがかんとく
movie director

Kun Reading Examples

夕空に映えて塔が美しく見える。はえる
The tower looks beautiful against the evening sky.tatoeba

Additional Examples

彼は私を映画に連れて行くと約束した。
He made a promise to take me to the movies.tatoeba
彼は疑いもなく世界で最も成功した映画監督だ。
He is without doubt the most successful movie director in the world.tatoeba
彼は我々と映画に行きたがっている。
He wants to come along with us to the movie.tatoeba
彼は映画俳優から政治家になった。
From a movie star he became a statesman.tatoeba
このため当時の映画館には必ず舞台があった。
It was for this reason that movie theaters in those days always had a stage.wiki
また、日本で初めて映画館ができた場所である。
Additionally, Nishijin is the place where the first movie theater in Japan was built.wiki
世界中の学生による映画作品を上映するコンペティション部門が中心。
The festival centers on a competition in which movies created by students from all over the world are screened.wiki
下につけた衣の色がすかして上に映るところに見所がある。
The highlight is the color of the liner showing through the outer material.wiki
しかし、興行の現場では映写技師がシンクロに苦労し、苦情が殺到していた。
At movie theaters, however, projectionists faced a difficulty in synchronizing and a lot of complaints were made.wiki
版画コース／映像コース
Printmaking course; video and media arts coursewiki
伊達氏を扱った初の映像作品となる。
It was the first movie featuring the Date clan.wiki

Stroke Order

9 strokes

Reflect. 日 (light) + 央 (centre) — light falling and reflecting.

Practice Writing

Practice Writing 映

Draw with a guide, then from memory — checked at every step