Memory phrase for the Kanji: 照

照

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Meaning

illuminate, light, shine

Pronunciation

 SHŌ
teru

Explanation

 Top: clear/bright 昭 (The sun 日 is summoned 召, such that it gets bright & clear) [summon 召 = with sword 刀 and mouth 口], below: fire 灬

Mnemonic
A bright fire for illumination. - (Or: As if the sun was summoned, is the fire that illuminates.)

Radicals

召 to call, summon
灬 fireBoth the radical renga and this radical 火 are used for fire.
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Vocabulary

 照る  てる  to shine
 照明  しょうめい  illumination
 参照  さんしょう  reference, consultation, consultation
 対照  たいしょう  contrast, antithesis, comparison
 照らす  てらす  to shine on, to illuminate
 照り返す  てりかえす  to reflect, to throw back light
 照合  しょうごう  collation, comparison

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