Copy

On’yomi: しゃ
Kun’yomi: うつ
Radical: 冖 Cloth Cover (Kangxi 14)

Frequent enough that you will keep running into it once you read past headlines.

More common than 背 (Back), less common than 介 (Jammed In).

A roof (roof) on top, a stool (stool) in the middle, and legs (legs) at the bottom — under the roof, someone sits on a stool with legs dangling, copying a manuscript, making a perfect copy.

In words

写すうつす to copy or photographN4

写真しゃしん photographN5

写るうつる to be photographed,to be projectedN2

写 is rank 432 of 2,608 in published Japanese.

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