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N4 · 9 strokes · — · Irodori #82 · Starter L17
映
projection, reflect, reflection
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Readings
- On’yomi
- エイ
- Kun’yomi
- -ば・え、うつ・す、うつ・る、は・える
Example words
映画
えいが
movie; film
映画館
えいがかん
movie theatre; movie theater
映像
えいぞう
image (on a screen); picture (e.g. on a TV)
映写
えいしゃ
projection (on a screen)
Memory aids
Guided learn session →How to remember
Shape
Sun (日) + center (央) — the sun at center stage; projection/reflect.
Components
Remember "reflect, project" (映) by connecting it to its Irodori vocabulary context.
Anchor word
映画 (えいが) — your first meeting with this kanji in Irodori.
Readings
First learned in 映画 (えいが) — recall the word to unlock the reading. Kun'yomi: -ば・え、うつ・す、うつ・る、は・える — often used in native Japanese words. On'yomi: エイ — common in compound words (熟語).