照

meaningilluminate, shine, compare, bashful

On'yomi
ショウ
Kun'yomi
て.る、て.らす、て.れる
Strokes
13
Taught in
Japanese grade 4
Frequency
#1004 most common in newspapers

Words it lives in

照
  • 対照的たいしょうてきcontrastive
  • 参照さんしょうreference
  • 照明しょうめいillumination
  • 照準しょうじゅんsight
  • 対照たいしょうcontrast
  • 照会しょうかいinquiry
  • 日照にっしょうsunlight
  • 照射しょうしゃirradiation

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