映
reflect, reflection, projection
Readings
On'yomi
- エイ
Kun'yomi
- うつ.る
- うつ.す
- は.える
- -ば.え
Nanori
- あきら
- え
- てる
Meaning
映 centers on light bouncing off a surface to show an image: reflecting, mirroring, or projecting something visible.
Most common words using 映
20 of 172- 映画えいがN5
movie; film; motion picture
- 映像えいぞうN2
image (on a screen); picture (e.g. on a TV)
- 上映じょうえいN1
screening (a movie); showing
- 映るうつるN2
to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)
- 反映はんえいN2
reflection (of light)
- 放映ほうえいN1
televising; broadcasting; airing
- 映すうつすN2
to project; to reflect; to cast (shadow)
- 東映とうえい
Tōei
- 映えるはえるN1
to shine; to glow
- 映し出すうつしだす
to project; to show (on a screen); to reflect (of a mirror, lake, etc.)
- 映写えいしゃN1
projection (on a screen)
- 映写機えいしゃき
projector (film, slide, etc.)
- カンヌ国際映画祭カンヌこくさいえいがさい
Cannes Film Festival
- 大映だいえい
Daiei (Japanese movie studio)
- 代わり映えかわりばえ
change for the better; improvement; looking better (than before)
- 劇映画げきえいが
film drama
- 夕映えゆうばえ
sunset glow
- 映画館えいがかんN5
movie theatre; movie theater; cinema
- 映倫えいりん
Eirin; Film Classification and Rating Organization
- 文化映画ぶんかえいが
cultural film
Study
Etymology
映 combines 日 (sun) with 央 (center), suggesting light at the center that reflects or projects outward.
Meaning mnemonic
The sun 日 shines on the center 央, and its light reflects back, creating a projection or mirror image.
Reading mnemonic
For エイ, imagine an 'A' grade reflection in a mirror: 'A' -> エイ, and the sun's light makes the image perfectly clear.