Japanese symbol for “photojournalist”
写真記者
しゃしんきしゃ
Romaji: shashinkisha
photojournalist
In Japanese, photojournalist is 写真記者, read しゃしんきしゃ (shashinkisha).
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Meanings
- n photojournalist
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “photojournalist”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| フォトジャーナリスト | フォトジャーナリスト fotojaanarisuto | photojournalist |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 被写体 | ひしゃたい hishatai | (photographic) subject |
| 実写 | じっしゃ jissha | live action (as opposed to animation) |
| 写す | うつす utsusu | to copy; to duplicate; to reproduce |
| 真実 | しんじつ shinjitsu | truth; reality |
| 真ん中 | まんなか mannaka | middle; centre; center |
| 記事 | きじ kiji | article; news story; report |
| 患者 | かんじゃ kanja | patient |
See also: Chinese symbol for “photojournalist”.
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.