Origin

The character 昭 combines the sun radical 日 on the left, which represents brightness and light, with 召 on the right as a sound hint to indicate how the character is pronounced. Since the sun is the brightest thing in nature, pairing it with the sound component 召 creates a character that captures the idea of shining or being bright. The visual placement of the sun symbol emphasizes the meaning while the right component guides you toward the correct pronunciation.