照 — Japanese kanji
13 strokes · N2
Meanings: Illuminate, Shine, Compare, Bashful
On’yomi: しょう · Kun’yomi: て.る、て.らす、て.れる
Radicals in 照
- 刀 — knife (2 strokes)
- 口 — mouth (3 strokes)
- 日 — sun (4 strokes)
- 灬 — fire (4 strokes)
Words using 照
- 照明器具 (しょうめいきぐ): lighting fixtures — Minna Intermediate - Lesson 23 - Japanese History
- 照らす (てらす): to shine on; to compare against — Minna Intermediate - Lesson 17 - Social Issues
- 日照 (にっしょう): sunlight — Minna Intermediate - Lesson 24 - Intermediate Course Review
- 照れる (照（て）れる): to be shy; to be embarrassed — Unit 02 Verbs A (101–190)
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