映 means reflect
project
The sun sits above the water and its light is reflected.
On'yomi
- エイei
Kun'yomi
- うつ(る)utsuru
- うつ(す)utsusu
- は(える)haeru
- ば(え)bae
How it's built
- 日sun
- 央centre
Common words
- 上映じょうえいscreening (a movie); showing
- 映画えいがmovie; film
- 映すうつすto project; to reflect
- 映るうつるto be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise)