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Japanese symbol for “cc”

Romaji: utsushi
copy; duplicate; facsimile; transcript

In Japanese, cc is , read (utsushi).

Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.

Meanings

  1. n copy; duplicate; facsimile; transcript
  2. n cc (on e-mails); carbon copy (internet)

Kanji and stroke order

copy, be photographed, describe
on: シャ、ジャ
kun: うつ.す、うつ.る、うつ-、うつ.し
5 strokes · JLPT 3

Other Japanese words for “cc”

WordReadingMeaning
シー・シー shii・shiicc (email); carbon copy
コピーメール kopiimeerucopy of an email; CC; carbon copy

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
しゃしん shashinphotograph; photo; picture
びょうしゃ byoushadepiction; description; portrayal
うつる utsuruto be photographed; to be projected
ひしゃたい hishatai(photographic) subject
じっしゃ jisshalive action (as opposed to animation)
うつす utsusuto copy; to duplicate; to reproduce

See also: Chinese symbol for “cc”.

Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.