照 — 13 strokes ／ Radical「灬」
道7Elementary year 4 ／ 13 strokes ／ Radical「灬」
- On
- ショウ
- Kun
- て(る)・て(らす)・て(れる)
- Meaning
- shine; illuminate
Origin
Phonetic-semantic: 火 (fire) for meaning and 昭 (bright) for sound; fire or sun shining brightly, 'to illuminate.'
Stroke order
Readings and examples
| ショウ | 照明・照会・対照的 |
|---|---|
| てる | 照る・日照り |
| てらす | 照らす |
| てれる | 照れる |
Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 照明しょうめい
lighting
- 日照にっしょう
sunshine
Example
太陽が町を明るく照らします。
The sun brightly illuminates the town.
Stroke data from: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0)