Phono-semantic compound:
昭 (밝을 소) — phonetic component, meaning “bright”
火 (불 화) — semantic component, representing fire/light
Originally derived from 昭 (“bright, clear”), with 火 added to specify the act of casting or emitting light.

照明 (조명) — illumination, lighting
照相 (조상) — to take a photograph
照片 (사진, 조편) — photo, picture
参照 (참조) — reference, to consult
护照 (호조) — passport
驾照 (가조) — driver’s license

Characters

Words

Vocabulary

wave, billow, surging water

bay, gulf, bend in a river

disaster, calamity, catastrophe, fire, conflagration

flame, blaze, fire

fierce, intense, violent, strong, severe, vehement, ardent, passionate

to not have, none, nothing

so, thus, in that way

to simmer, to decoct, to fry

to shine, to illuminate, to reflect, to take a photograph, to compare, to refer to

to be cooked, ripe, done, to ripen, mature, to be skilled, practiced, familiar

hot, warm, heat, fever

to dry up, to become dry, to parch, to wither

to light a fire, to cook, to burn fuel

to contend, struggle, quarrel, to compete, vie for, to argue, dispute

to do, to act, to become, to turn into, for the sake of, on behalf of

rank, title of nobility, official post

thing, object, matter, “something, stuff” in general usage

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照

Etymology

Usage in Korean

Words that derived from 照

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