The kanji 撮 primarily means "to take" or "to photograph." It implies capturing an image or a moment in time, often with a camera or other recording device. It can also extend to the action of gathering or collecting something, as in "taking" a picture.

・On-yomi (音読み): サツ (satsu) ・Kun-yomi (訓読み): と（る） (toru)

⚫︎ 写真を撮る Translation: To take a photo/picture. ⚫︎ カメラで撮る Translation: To take (a picture) with a camera. ⚫︎ 映画を撮る Translation: To film a movie.

The kanji 撮 is a phono-semantic compound (形声文字, keisei moji). The left side is the radical 手 (て, te), meaning "hand," and it provides a semantic element, related to the action. The right side is 撮, which is a phonetic component, providing the sound "satsu". The combination suggests the action of using one's hand to take something or capture something. The element on the right side also provides the pronunciation hint.