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照
On'yomi
ショウ
SHOU
Kun'yomi
て.る・て.らす・て.れる
teru / terasu / tereru
illuminate · shine · compare · bashful
Details
Strokes13
Frequency#1004
Radical火fire(4)
Stroke Order
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Strokes13
Component Breakdown
照=
昭灬
昭 + fire
Cultural Context
Etymology
Composed of sun, summon, and fire. Illuminating with sun and fire.
Symbolism
Lighting, sunshine, illuminate. Represents illuminating.
Words & Expressions
Four-Character Compounds
脚下照顧
きゃっかしょうこ
look carefully where your own footsteps fall; seek enlightenment by knowing yourself and not by watching others; know thyself; look carefully where your own footsteps fall
Proverbs & Idioms
日照りに雨
ひでりにあめ
Rain after a drought
Something long awaited finally arrives