Onyomi: ショウ · Kunyomi: て.らす, て.る, て.れる · Meanings: bashful, compare, illuminate, shine
Kanji for bashful, compare, illuminate, shine
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| Word | Reading | Meaning | Meta |
|---|---|---|---|
| 照明 | しょうめい | illumination, lighting | common JLPT-N1 Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb |
| 照らす | てらす | to shine on, to illuminate | common JLPT-N2 Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb |
| 照る | てる | to shine | common JLPT-N2 Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Intransitive verb |
| 照合 | しょうごう | check (against), collation (with), comparison, verification | JLPT-N1 Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb |
| 照会 | しょうかい | inquiry, query, enquiry, referral (e.g. to a doctor or court) | common Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb |
| 照り返す | てりかえす | to reflect, to throw back light | JLPT-N1 Godan verb with 'su' ending, Intransitive verb |
| 照れる | てれる | to be shy, to be bashful, to feel awkward, to feel embarrassed | common Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb |
| 照りつける | てりつける | to blaze down on, to beat down on, to shine down upon | Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb |
| 照れくさい | てれくさい | embarrassing, awkward | I-adjective (keiyoushi) |
| 照会状 | しょうかいじょう | letter of inquiry, letter of enquiry | Noun |
| 照会先 | しょうかいさき | reference (e.g. for a job) | Noun |
| 照り輝く | てりかがやく | to shine brilliantly | Godan verb with 'ku' ending, Intransitive verb |
| 照らし合わせる | てらしあわせる | to check, to compare | Ichidan verb, Transitive verb |
| 照度 | しょうど | (intensity of) illumination, illuminance | Noun |
| 照り焼き | てりやき | teriyaki (meat or fish marinated in sweet soy sauce and broiled) | Noun |