Word Meaning 照らす

てらす terasu

照らす is read as てらす (terasu) and means to compare (with).

Meaning

English

to compare (with)
to refer to
to shine on
to illuminate

Reading

Kana

てらす

Romaji

terasu

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 17 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Grade 4 Kanken 7級 Rank 7765 Priority B

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

照明

しょうめい

illumination

照会

しょうかい

inquiry

照る

てる

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

照準

しょうじゅん

sight (e.g. of a gun)

照れる

てれる

to be shy

照合

しょうごう

collation

照度

しょうど

(intensity of) illumination

照らし合わせる

てらしあわせる

to check

照り

てり

sunshine

照れ屋

てれや

very shy person

照り返し

てりかえし

reflection

照り焼き

てりやき

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