Kanji

照

照

illuminate, shine, compare, bashful

Kanji

Grade

Grade 4

Strokes

13 strokes

Radical

火部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

ショウ

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

てる, てらす, てれる

Nanori (Name Reading)

あき, あきら, あり, てらし, てらす, てり, てる, とし, のぶ, みつ

Common Readings

ショウ, て…らす, て…る, て…れる

Example sentences

照れる てれる
彼女に褒められて、彼は少し照れたような表情を浮かべた。

Being praised by her, he had a slightly shy expression on his face.

えへへ えへへ
えへへ、褒められると照れるなあ。

Hehe, I get shy when I'm praised.

照らす てらす
懐中電灯で足元を照らしながら歩いた。

I walked while illuminating my feet with a flashlight.

炎 ほのお
キャンプファイヤーの炎が夜空を照らしている。

The campfire's flames are lighting up the night sky.

照明 しょうめい
部屋の照明を少し暗くした。

I dimmed the lights in the room a bit.

吊る つる
天井から照明を吊る。

Hang a light from the ceiling.

対照的 たいしょうてき
あの兄弟は、性格が実に対照的だ。

Those brothers have truly contrastive personalities.

照れくさい てれくさい
みんなの前で表彰されるのは照れくさい。

It's embarrassing to be honored in front of everyone.

火照る ほてる
恥ずかしさで顔が火照った。

My face flushed with embarrassment.

ポッポと ポッポと
恥ずかしくて顔がポッポと火照った。

My face flushed red with embarrassment.

Example Vocabulary

照れる

てれる

to be shy; to feel awkward; to be bashful

照らす

てらす

to illuminate; to shine on

照明

しょうめい

lighting; illumination

対照的

たいしょうてき

contrastive; being in contrast

照れくさい

てれくさい

awkward; embarrassing; bashful

火照る

ほてる

to flush; to feel hot

照れ隠し

てれかくし

covering up embarrassment; glossing over one's shyness

照らし出す

てらしだす

to illuminate; to shine upon; to light up

照準

しょうじゅん

aim; sighting; targeting

照れ

てれ

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