照 kanji — Illuminate, Shine, Compare | JLPT N2 · Nihongo Circle

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照 kanji — Illuminate, Shine, Compare | JLPT N2 · Nihongo Circle

照

Illuminate, Shine, Compare, Bashful

13 strokes

N2

On readings 音読み

しょう

Kun readings 訓読み

て.る、て.らす、て.れる

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Words using 照

照明しょうめいilluminationN3 対照たいしょうcontrastN3 照るてるto shineN2 照らすてらすto shine onN2 照合しょうごうcheckN1 照り返すてりかえすto reflectN1 参照さんしょうreferenceN1 照射しょうしゃirradiation 照準しょうじゅんsight (e.g. of a gun)照会しょうかいinquiry 日照にっしょうsunlight 対照的たいしょうてきcontrastive

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