照 (bashful, compare, illuminate, shine) - Kanji Codex

照

bashful, compare, illuminate, shine

Readings

On'yomi (音読み)

ショウ

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

て.らすて.るて.れる

Nanori (名乗り)

あきてる

Stroke Order

13 / 13

Information

Grade:4

Strokes:13

JLPT:2

Frequency:1004

Vocabulary

ショウ

Word	Reading	Meaning
参照	サンショウ	reference (e.g. to a dictionary, passage, footnotes); consultation; comparison; browsing (to a file or folder)
照会	ショウカイ	inquiry; query; enquiry; referral (e.g. to a doctor or court); query (of a database)
照射	ショウシャ	irradiation; radiation; beaming; exposure (to light); illumination
照準	ショウジュン	sight (e.g. of a gun); aim; alignment
照明	ショウメイ	illumination; lighting

Other

Word	Reading	Meaning
照らす	てらす	to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
照る	てる	to shine; to look slightly upward (of a noh mask; indicating joy, etc.)
照れる	てれる	to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
日照	にっしょう	sunlight
照れ屋	てれや	very shy person; bashful person

Visually Similar Kanji

These kanji are easily confused due to similar shapes

bright, shining

if so, in that case, so, sort of thing, well

decimal point, mark, point, speck, spot

merit, meritorious deed

become silent, leave as is, silence, stop speaking

phantom, shadow, silhouette