照

音読おんよみ: ショウ

訓読くんよみ:・てらす・てれる

画数かくすう: 13

部首ぶしゅ: 灬 (れっか)

Meaning

Shine / Illuminate / Compare

Conjugation
Tap for 照る (to shine) Tap for 照らす (to illuminate)
  • 照明しょうめい — lighting
  • らす — to shine on
  • る — to shine
  • 照合しょうごう — verification
  • 日照にっしょう — sunlight
  • 対照たいしょう — contrast / comparison

照 combines the fire radical with elements suggesting reflection and comparison. It conveys both literal light (sunshine, illumination) and figurative clarity (verification, contrast). It is often used in daily life, technical contexts, and academic writing.

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