printing, print, brush
On'yomi (音読み)
- サツ
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- す.る
- -ず.り
- -ずり
- は.く
About this kanji
The kanji 「刷」 primarily means "to print" or "to brush," and it is often used in verbs rather than nouns. One common verb is 刷る (する), which means "to print." Additionally, you may come across the compound 印刷 (いんさつ), meaning "printing," which is used in contexts like printing books or documents. Another useful compound is 刷新 (さっしん), meaning "reform" or "refresh," often used in discussions about improving systems or methods. When using this kanji, remember that it can refer not only to printing but also to the act of applying a brush, giving it a versatile meaning in different contexts.
Example sentences
本を刷るのが楽しみだ。
I look forward to printing the book.
Meanings across languages
- English
- printing, print, brush
- Tiếng Việt
- in ấn
- 日本語
- 印刷
- 한국어
- 인쇄
- 中文
- 打印
- id
- pencetakan
- th
- การพิมพ์
- es
- impresión
- fr
- impression
- de
- pt
- impressão
Common compounds
- 印刷printing
- 刷るto print, to color or pattern fabric using a wooden mold
- 刷新reform, renovation
- 刷りprinting
- 印刷機printing press
- 増刷additional printing, additional print run, reprint
- 色刷りcolour printing, color printing
- 凸版印刷letterpress, relief printing
Words using this kanji
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