• 照明しょうめい — lighting
• 照てらす — to shine on
• 照てる — to shine
• 照合しょうごう — verification
• 日照にっしょう — sunlight

This kanji includes the fire radical and expresses the act of casting light or being bright. It also relates to checking by comparison — metaphorically shining a light for clarity.

太陽たいようが照てっている。
The sun is shining.

書類しょるいを照合しょうごうしてください。
Please verify the documents.

ライトで道みちを照てらした。
I lit up the path with a flashlight.

🎧 Use the buttons above to listen to the readings. This kanji is often used for both literal and figurative “illumination.”