Godan verb, transitive verb

  1. to copy (down), to transcribe.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
 
書き写す かきうつす
 
書写す かきうつす
 
 
描き写す かきうつす
 
描写す かきうつす
 
 
 
 
書きうつす かきうつす

Contained Kanji Breakdown

write
か.く ショ -がき (2nd, N5)
brush, finally, self
イチ イツ ふで (Kentei 1)
pen radical
snout, hand
number one, line, rod radical (no. 2)
コン シ ジョ
two, two radical (no. 7)
ニ ふた ふだ (1st, N5)
day, sun, Japan
ひ にっ ニチ (1st, N5)
copy, be photographed, describe
シャ うつ.す (3rd, N4)
wa-shaped crown radical (no. 14)
ベキ (Kentei 1)
bestow, participate in, give
あた.える あずか.る ヨ (7th, N3)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)