映 — “to project / to reflect” in Japanese

Grade 6えい, うつ, は

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“to project / to reflect” in Japanese is 映, read ei, utsu, ha (えい, うつ, は). It is a Grade 6 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 6 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 映画 (movie).

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What does 映 mean?

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Kanji	映
Meaning	to project / to reflect
Readings	えい, うつ, は
Grade	Grade 6 (Hardest)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	映画 (movie)

How to read 映

映 is read ei (えい) or utsu (うつ) or ha (は) depending on the word.

Words with 映

映画

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Updated: 2026-08-28