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照 means 'shine'

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Strokes : 13    Frequency: 889   JLPT: N2    Usefulness: 4    Study set: 4-10    Grade: 4   Intermediate lesson: 44    Beginner lesson: -   Begins 67 words   Used in 188 words   Used in 680 names   Not used as a component
Jōyō (常用)
Common readings
On
   ショウ
Kun
   てる to shine   てらす to illuminate   てれる to be shy, to be embarrassed
Additional readings
Name    あき   てる
Components
⿱  昭 bright  灬 (火) fire  
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Most useful words by reading
In the most useful 10,000 words in Japanese, 照 is used 5 times, read 2 ways.
Across all words in Japanese, 照 is used 184 times, read 2 ways (with 4 variations).
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ショウ : 144 words FIND ALL
さ ん し ょ う 0
reference; bibliographical reference; consultation; browsing (e.g. when selecting a file to upload on a computer); checking out
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ショウ (read as じょう) : 1 word FIND ALL
へ ん じ ょ う こ ん ご う 5
noun
Mahavairocana (esp. in esoteric Buddhism)  (see also: 大日如来; Buddhist term)
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てる : 33 words FIND ALL
て ら す 0 て ら す 2
'su' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to shine on; to illuminate
2. to compare (with); to refer to
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てる (read as で) : 4 words FIND ALL
ひ で り 0
Most common form: 旱
noun
dry weather; drought
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てる (read as てり) : 1 word FIND ALL
て り は き ょ う げ ん 4
noun
type of theater which combines elements of noh, kyogen, and kabuki with dances and popular songs (theatre)
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でり: 1 word. FIND ALL
あ ぶ ら で り 0
sultry weather; slightly overcast, windless, hot and muggy weather
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An additional て.らす less common words include 照 but the reading has not yet been categorized.
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Additional data
Henshall: 541 (originally: 510)  Joy o' Kanji : 510  Key to Kanji: 538 

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照
ショウ   てる to shine   てらす to illuminate   てれる to be shy, to be embarrassed   
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昭
ショウ    bright, clear   
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召
ショウ   めす to summon   
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刀
トウ   かたな sword   
口
コウ   ク   くち mouth   
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日
ニチ   ジツ   sun; day   ひ    -か    
灬
fire
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