What does kanji 照 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 照 is illuminate.

How is kanji 照 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 照 are て.る, て.らす, て.れる; the onyomi readings are ショウ.

Which school grade teaches kanji 照?

Kanji 照 is taught in Jōyō Grade 4.

What is the main radical of kanji 照?

The main radical for kanji 照 is 火.

What words use kanji 照?

Example words that use kanji 照 include 照明, 照会, 照らす, 照る.

JōyōJLPT N2Kanken 7

照

Meaning

Kanji 照

illuminate

illuminate, shine, compare, bashful

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: て.るて.らすて.れる
Onyomi 音読み: ショウ
Nanori 名乗り: あきてる

Added to Jōyō: 1946

Jōyō: Grade 4
JLPT: JLPT N2
Frequency: #1004
Strokes: 13
Radical: 火
Components: 刀 • 口 • 日 • 杰
Kanji Kentei: Level 7
Similar Kanji: 昭

Related vocabulary

36 common entries

Showing 36 of 208 entries that include this kanji.

照明

しょうめい

illumination

照会

しょうかい

inquiry

照らす

てらす

to compare (with)

照る

てる

to look slightly upward (of a noh mask; indicating joy, etc.)

照れる

てれる

to be shy

照準

しょうじゅん

sight (e.g. of a gun)

照射

しょうしゃ

exposure (to light)

照合

しょうごう

collation

照り

てり

sunshine

照り焼き

てりやき

teriyaki (meat or fish marinated in sweet soy sauce and broiled)

照れ屋

てれや

very shy person

照度

しょうど

(intensity of) illumination

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Example sentences

5 reference sentences

月が海を照っている。

the moon is shining on the sea.

懐中電灯で足元を照らした。

i lit up the ground at my feet with a flashlight.

朝日が窓を明るく照る。

the morning sun shines brightly on the window.

地図を現地の写真と照らし合わせた。

i compared the map with photos of the place.

名簿を身分証と照らして確認した。

i checked the list against the id card.