JLPT N2 · 13 strokes
Kanji 照: "illuminate, shine, compare"
The kanji 照 means "illuminate, shine, compare, bashful". It is written with 13 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N2, read ショウ in on'yomi and て.る, て.らす, て.れる in kun'yomi.
Stroke order
Strokes are written in the order of the numbers. The order is not decorative: it is what gives the character its balance, and it is also how handwriting search works in Japanese dictionaries.
Readings
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
ショウ
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
て.るて.らすて.れる
In a kun'yomi reading, the dot separates the kanji from its okurigana: かた.る is read かたる and written 語る. A hyphen marks a bound position, like -び in 日.
At a glance
| Meaning | illuminate, shine, compare, bashful |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 13 |
| JLPT level | N2 |
| Taught in Japan | grade 4 |
| Frequency rank | 1004 of 2,501 |
Common words with 照
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 照らすto shine on; to illuminate · to compare (with); to refer to
- 照れるto be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
- 照明illumination; lighting
- 対照的contrastive
- 照れくさいembarrassing; awkward
- 火照るto feel hot; to flush; to burn
- 照れ隠しhiding one's embarrassment
- 照らし出すto illuminate; to shine a light on; to light up
- 照準sight (e.g. of a gun); aim; alignment
- 照れabashment; bashfulness
- 参照reference (e.g. to a dictionary, passage, footnotes); consultation; comparison · browsing (to a file or folder)
- 照らし合わせるto check; to compare
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