Japanese symbol for “copying”
複写
ふくしゃ
Romaji: fukusha
copying; duplication; reproduction; copy
In Japanese, copying is 複写, read ふくしゃ (fukusha).
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
- n, vs, vt copying; duplication; reproduction; copy
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “copying”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 真似 | まね mane | imitating; copying; mimicry |
| 筆記 | ひっき hikki | writing down; taking notes; copying |
| 模倣 | もほう mohou | imitation; copying |
| 模写 | もしゃ mosha | copy (of the real thing); copying; reproduction |
| 転写 | てんしゃ tensha | transcription (of a text, DNA, RNA, etc.); copying; transfer (printing) |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 複数 | ふくすう fukusuu | plural; multiple |
| 複雑 | ふくざつ fukuzatsu | complex; complicated; intricate |
| 複合 | ふくごう fukugou | composite; combined; complex |
| 重複 | ちょうふく choufuku | duplication; repetition; overlapping |
| 複製 | ふくせい fukusei | reproduction; duplication; reprinting |
| 写真 | しゃしん shashin | photograph; photo; picture |
| 描写 | びょうしゃ byousha | depiction; description; portrayal |
| 写る | うつる utsuru | to be photographed; to be projected |
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