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Kanji: 照
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照

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JLPT Level:	JLPT N2 (upper intermediate level)
Kanken Level:	Kanken Level 7 (completion of 4th grade)
Grade:	Taught during the 4th grade in Japan
Radical:	火(灬) Radical name: ひへん (れんが）
Meaning:	Illuminate, shine, compare, bashful
Usage:	Appears regularly in Japanese newspapers, but about 1000 kanji are used more often.

JLPT Level	Word	Meaning
N2	対照(たいしょう)	contrast, antithesis, comparison
N2	照(て)らす	to shine on, to illuminate
N2	照(て)る	to shine
N1	参照(さんしょう)	reference, consultation, consultation
N1	照合(しょうごう)	collation, comparison
N1	照明(しょうめい)	illumination
N1	照(て)り返(かえ)す	to reflect, to throw back light

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