Kanji for "Shine"

7 Japanese kanji carry the meaning "shine". The most popular choice is shown first.

照

Top pick

illuminate, shine, compare, bashful

Reading: shou

13 strokes

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Related kanji for "shine"

華

shine

ka · beautiful, nature

10 strokes輝

shine

ki

15 strokes耀

shine

you

20 strokes暉

shine

ki

13 strokes燿

shine

you

18 strokes射

shine into(also: shoot, onto, archery)

sha

10 strokes

Frequently asked questions

What is the Japanese kanji for shine?

The most common kanji for "shine" is 照, read as shou. It means illuminate, shine, compare. Related kanji: 華 (shine), 輝 (shine), 耀 (shine), 暉 (shine), 燿 (shine), 射 (shine into).

How many strokes does 照 have?

照 has 13 strokes.