| Kanji | 照 |
|---|---|
| Onyomi | ショウ |
| Kunyomi | て.る、て.らす、て.れる |
| Nanori | あき, てる |
| English | illuminate, shine, compare, bashful |
| Examples | 参照(さんしょう): reference; bibliographical reference; consultation; browsing (e.g. when selecting a file to upload on a computer); checking out 照明(しょうめい): illumination; lighting 対照(たいしょう): contrast; antithesis; comparison 照らす(てらす): to shine on; to illuminate 照る(てる): (1) to shine (2) to look slightly upward (of a noh mask; indicating joy, etc.) 照合(しょうごう): collation; comparison 照り返す(てりかえす): to reflect; to throw back light |
| JLPT Level | 2 |
| Jouyou Grade | 4 |
| Frequency | 1004 |
| Components | 昭: shining; bright 火: fire |
| Number of Strokes | 13 |
| Kanji Radical | 火 |
| Radical Number | 86 |
| Radical Strokes | 4 |
| Radical Reading | ひ・ひへん・れっか・れんが |
| Traditional Form | (none) |
| Classification | 形声 Phonetic |
| Keyword | illuminate |
| Koohii Story 1 | SHINING FLAMES illuminate! |
| Koohii Story 2 | The sun was seduced to give us fire, by which we illuminate the night. |
Tags: jlpt.n2, grade4, kanjifreq1001-1500
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