printing, print, brush

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

Drucken

pt

impressão

Common compounds

• 印刷いんさつprinting
• 刷るするto print, to color or pattern fabric using a wooden mold
• 刷新さっしんreform, renovation
• 刷りすりprinting
• 印刷機いんさつきprinting press
• 増刷ぞうさつadditional printing, additional print run, reprint
• 色刷りいろずりcolour printing, color printing
• 凸版印刷とっぱんいんさつletterpress, relief printing