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照

Kanji 照: meaning "Illuminate, Shine, Compare", readings, stroke order

The kanji 照 means "Illuminate, Shine, Compare". On'yomi: ショウ; kun'yomi: てる、てらす、てれる. JLPT N2 kanji, with example words.

Readings

Meaning
Illuminate, Shine, Compare
On'yomi
ショウ
Kun'yomi
てるてらすてれる
Strokes
13
Level
JLPT N2
Official status
Jōyō (common-use kanji)

Words with 照

  • 対照 たいしょう — contrast, antithesis, comparison
  • 照明 しょうめい — illumination
  • 照らす てらす — to shine on, to illuminate
  • 照る てる — to shine
  • 参照 さんしょう — reference, consultation, consultation
  • 照合 しょうごう — check, verification
  • 照り返す てりかえす — to reflect, to throw back light

Stroke order · 13 strokes

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6
  7. 7
  8. 8
  9. 9
  10. 10
  11. 11
  12. 12
  13. 13

Strokes: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0).

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