# 照 contrast

昭 (shining / Showa era) Same-ON + (firebottom)
★★☆☆☆
13 strokes

## Onyomi

SHOU |

## Mnemonic

| The shine of the fire SHOWS shadows on the wall of the cave in bright contrast.

## Kunyomi

( を ) て＊らす | to illuminate, literally, or in the (figurative) sense of comparing ２ things. ★☆☆☆☆
( は ) て＊れる | to be self-conscious; as opposed to regular embarrassment or shyness. ★☆☆☆☆

## Jukugo

対照(たいしょう) | contrast ★★☆☆☆ 対 (against) + 照 (contrast) = 対照 (contrast)