13 strokes
Jouyou kanji
Taught in 4th grade
JLPT exam level N2

illuminate, shine, compare, bashful

Kun'yomi
  • to shine ②to look slightly upward (of a noh mask; indicating joy, etc.)
  • to shine on ②to compare (with)
  • to be shy
On'yomi
  • ショウ
Nanori
  • あき
  • てる

Main Radical

(KanXi)

Reading Commonality

らすれる 69.1%
ショウ 29.5%
てる 1.5%

Character Breakdown

illuminate, shine, compare
て.る ショウ てる (4th, N2)
shining, bright
ショウ あき あきら (3rd, N1)
day, sun, Japan
ひ にっ ニチ (1st, N5)
seduce, call, send for
ショウ め.す (7th, N2)
sword, saber, knife
かたな トウ ち (2nd, N1)
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)
fire, fire radical (no. 86)
ヒョウ カ

Common Words

to shine on ②to compare (with)
to shine ②to look slightly upward (of a noh mask; indicating joy, etc.)
sight (e.g. of a gun)
irradiation ②exposure (to light)
abashment
very shy person
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References

Unicode hex code 7167
JIS X 0208 1-30-40
Nelson, A. Classic Nelson 2785
Haig, J. New Nelson Japanese-English Character Dictionary 3457
Halpern, J. New Japanese-English Character Dictionary 2827
Halpern, J. Kodansha Kanji Dictionary 3506
Halpern, J. Kanji Learners Dictionary (Kodansha) 1809
Halpern, J. Kanji Learners Dictionary (Kodansha), 2nd edition (2013) 2461
Heisig, J. Remembering The Kanji 170
Heisig, J. Remembering The Kanji, Sixth Ed. 182
Gakken A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage 1072
O'Neill, P.G. Essential Kanji 675
Morohashi Daikanwajiten 19226
Henshall, K. A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters 510
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana 998
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana (2011 edition) 1035
Sakade, F. A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 433
Hodges & Okazaki Japanese Kanji Flashcards 719
Henshall & De Groot A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese, 3rd ed. 541
Kask, A. Tuttle Kanji Cards 606
Nishiguchi & Kono Kanji in Context 868
Kodansha Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide 1281
Maniette, Y. Les Kanjis dans la tete 172
Tuttle Dictionary Descriptor Code 4d9.12
Four corner code 6733.6
De Roo Code 3840