照
照

illuminate, shine, compare, bashful

13 strokesFrequency 1,004JLPT N2Grade 4

On

ショウ

Kun

て.るて.らすて.れる

Nanori

あきてる

Memory

Memory Mnemonics

Keywords

illuminate

Constituents

?barbecue
?oven-fire
?summon
刀dagger
刀sword
口mouth
召seduce
日day
日sun
昭shining

Mnemonic Stories

The oven-fire emits a shining light, illuminating everything around it.

The sun was seduced by man, yielding fire that illuminates the night.

Dictionary

Common Words

照らすてらすTransitiveGodan verbFreq #2187
1

to shine on; to illuminate

Examples
君の答えを彼のと照らし合わせなさい。
Check your answer with his.
2

to compare (with); to refer to

照れるてれるIntransitiveIchidan verbFreq #3139
1

to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed

Examples
彼女はうふふと照れながらコンドームを差し出した。
Giggling with embarrassment, she held out the condom.
照明しょうめいNounTransitive～する VerbFreq #5506
1

illumination; lighting

Examples
我々は明るさを抑えた照明の中でダンスをした。
We danced in the subdued lighting.
対照的たいしょうてき～な Adj.Freq #6129
1

contrastive

Examples
その絵はこの絵とは対照的にカラフルだ。
The picture is colorful in contrast with this one.
照れくさい照れ臭いてれくさい～い Adj.Freq #8499
1

embarrassing; awkward

Examples
彼は彼女のいる前ではとても照れくさそうにする。
He acts very shy in her presence.
火照るほてる熱るIntransitiveGodan verbFreq #9309
1

to feel hot; to flush; to burn

Examples
私は気まずい思いで体がほてった。
I was feverish with embarrassment.
照れ隠してれ隠してれかくしNounFreq #10664
1

hiding one's embarrassment

照らし出す照らしだすてらしだすTransitiveGodan verbFreq #11363
1

to illuminate; to shine a light on; to light up

照準しょうじゅんNounFreq #12431
1

sight (e.g. of a gun); aim; alignment

照れてれNounFreq #15928
1

abashment; bashfulness

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