Japanese dictionary

Dictionary: “照る”

照る

てる

to shine

Example sentence

Rain or shine, I will start tomorrow.

Kanji details

Kun/On information

照
On
しょう
Kun
て.る;て.らす;て.れる
Stroke count
13

・illuminate

・shine

・compare

・bashful

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Related words to 照る

2 related words

照る

てる

→

to look slightly upward (of a noh mask; indicating joy, etc.)

照る照る坊主

てるてるぼうず

→

paper doll to which children pray for fine weather (usu. white, and shaped like a Buddhist priest)