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Kanji: 照

KANJI
13 strokes
READINGS
KUN 訓
らす
れる
 ON 音 
ショウ
STROKE ORDER
Slow Fast
Look up a kanji:  
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
(たいしょう)
contrast, antithesis, comparison
N2
()らす
to shine on, to illuminate
N2
()
to shine
N1
(さんしょう)
reference, consultation, consultation
N1
(しょうごう)
collation, comparison
N1
(しょうめい)
illumination
N1
()(かえ)
to reflect, to throw back light
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