照

illuminate

JLPT N2 Grade 4 13 strokes

Kun'yomi: て.る・て.らす・て.れる
On'yomi: ショウ

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.

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.
すべての照明しょうめいが消きえた。

Subete no shoumei ga kieta.

All the lights went out.

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

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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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