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Kanji Grade 4 - 照

Kanji character Grade 4 照. Writing practice along with onyomi and kunyomi readings.

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Kanji Grade 4 - 照
About
illuminate, shine, compare, bashful
Kun: て.る、 て.らす、 て.れる
On: ショウ
13 strokes
Radical: fire 火 (灬)
Parts: 刀 口 日 杰
 
Onyomi
照射 【ショウシャ】 irradiation, radiation, beaming, exposure (to light), illumination
照会 【ショウカイ】 inquiry, enquiry, query, reference
日照 【ニッショウ】 sunlight
残照 【ザンショウ】 afterglow
 
Kunyomi
照る 【てる】 to shine, to look slightly upward (of a noh mask; indicating joy, etc.)
照らす 【てらす】 to shine on, to illuminate, to compare (with), to refer to
照れる 【てれる】 to be shy, to be bashful, to feel awkward, to feel embarrassed