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Kanji for Reflection
The kanji for “reflection” is 映, read ei and written in 9 strokes. Here is what it means, how it is read, and the names it is used in.
映
reflection
To reflect and shine, like light on water.
9 strokes On reading エイ (ei) Kun reading うつる、うつす、はえる (utsuru, utsusu, haeru) JLPT N3
Dictionary meanings: reflect, reflection, projection
Readings used for names on Nazuke: e, ei, teru, ha
In Japan it appears in about 567 given names in the JMnedict name dictionary, mostly in girls’ names.
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