反照

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Chinese

wrong side out or up; anti-
according to; in accordance with; to shine
according to; in accordance with; to shine; to illuminate; to reflect; photograph
 
trad. (反照)
simp. #(反照)

Pronunciation


Verb

反照

  1. Alternative form of 返照 (fǎnzhào, to reflect back; to reflect light)
  2. (figurative) to serve as a foil to; to reflect; to contrast

Derived terms

Japanese

Kanji in this term
はん
Grade: 3
しょう
Grade: 4
on'yomi

Pronunciation

Noun

(はん)(しょう) (hanshōはんせう (fanseu)?

  1. reflection (of light)
  2. evening glow

Verb

(はん)(しょう)する (hanshō suruはんせう (fanseu)?suru (stem (はん)(しょう) (hanshō shi), past (はん)(しょう)した (hanshō shita))

  1. to reflect (light)

Conjugation

References

  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN