照

illuminate

JLPT N2 Grade 4 13 strokes

Kun'yomi: て.る・て.らす・て.れる
On'yomi: ショウ

Stroke order & writing

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照 in example sentences

前述ぜんじゅつ参照さんしょうのこと。
Zenjutsu sanshou no koto.
See above.
太陽たいようの照てり返かえしが強つよい。
Taiyou no terikaeshi ga tsuyoi.
There's a lot of glare.
のがた。
Subete no shoumei ga kieta.
All the lights went out.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, CC-BY 2.0 FR, licensed for reuse.

Words that use 照

照 means "illuminate". It is a JLPT N2 kanji written in 13 strokes. It is read て.る・て.らす・て.れる in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ショウ in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 4.

Common questions

What does the kanji 照 mean?: 照 means "illuminate". It is a JLPT N2 kanji.
How many strokes does 照 have?: 照 is written in 13 strokes.
How is 照 read?: It is read て.る・て.らす・て.れる in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ショウ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 照?: 照 is a JLPT N2 kanji.

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