“Illuminate” or “Shine on” in Japanese kanji, and the Stroke Order and Meanings of Kanji “照”
Japanese Jouyou-kanji “照” means “Light up”, “Sunshine” or “Compare” etc.
Jouyou Kanji “照”
Jouyou Kanji “照” Stroke Order
| Stroke # | 13 Strokes |
|---|---|
| On-Yomi | しょう(shou) |
| Kun-Yomi | て(る)(te(ru)) |
| て(らす)(te(rasu)) | |
| Meanings | Shine, Light, Illuminate |
| Compare, Collate, Check | |
| Sunshine | |
| Photography | |
| Be embarrassed, Be shy |
Kanji words which contain Kanji “照”, and their meanings
| Words | Meanings |
|---|---|
| 照影(しょうえい-sho u e i) | ① Shadow, Silhouette, ② Portrait |
| 照応(しょうおう-sho u o u) | Anaphora, Correspondence |
| 照会(しょうかい-sho u ka i) | Inquiry, Reference |
| 照校(しょうこう-sho u ko u) | Collation |
| 照合(しょうごう-sho u go u) | Comparison, Collation, Verification |
| 照察(しょうさつ-sho u sa tsu) | Awareness, Insight, Identifying the essence |
| 照射(しょうしゃ-sho u sha) | Irradiation, Beaming |
| 照準(しょうじゅん-sho u ju n) | Aiming, Targeting |
| 照電(しょうでん) | Inquiring telegram |
| 照度(しょうど-sho u do) | Illuminance, Illumination intensity, Intensity of illumination, Lighting intense |
| 照魔鏡(しょうまきょう-sho u ma kyo u) | Demon spotting mirror, Demon sighting mirror |
| 照明(しょうめい-sho u me i) | Lighting, Illumination |
| 照覧(しょうらん-sho u ra n) | Look on, Watch |
| 参照(さんしょう-sa n sho u) | Reference |
| 残照(ざんしょう-za n sho u) | Afterglow |
| 斜照(しゃしょう-sha sho u) | Lateral illumination, Oblique illumination |
| 対照(たいしょう-ta i sho u) | Contrast |
| 返照(へんしょう-he n sho u) | Reflection, Reflection of light |
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