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証

evidence
Stroke count: 12

Readings

On readingショウ
Kun readingあかし
JLPT level: N1JōyōGrade 5

Meanings

  1. evidenceRtK
  2. proof
  3. certificate
    出家得度の証明書。Certificate of entering the priesthood.wiki
  1. sign
  2. testimony
  3. testament (to something)

Synonyms

裏付け証拠証明

Popular Usage

証明

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Mnemonic (RtK)

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say (言) · words (言) · keitai · mouth (口) · correct (正) · one (一) · ceiling (冖) · stop (止) · footprint (止)

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 406

Compound words

証明しょうめい
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
証明するしょうめいする
proof
検証するけんしょうする
to verify
保証するほしょうする
guarantee
偽証ぎしょう
false evidence; perjury; false testimony
検証けんしょう
verification; inspection
考証こうしょう
investigation into historical evidence; study of historical artifacts
査証さしょう
visa; endorsing (e.g. a passport); stamping
実証じっしょう
demonstration; verification; substantiation; actual proof
証拠しょうこ
evidence; proof
証券しょうけん
bond; bill; certificate; security
証言しょうげん
testimony; (verbal) evidence
証書しょうしょ
document (of proof); certificate; paper; bond; deed
証人しょうにん
witness
認証にんしょう
certification; attestation; authentication; confirmation; Imperial attestation
反証はんしょう
proof to the contrary; disproof; counter-evidence; rebuttal; refutation
物証ぶっしょう
physical evidence; real evidence; material evidence
立証りっしょう
establishing proof; demonstration; substantiation
保証ほしょう
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
証明書しょうめいしょ
certificate; credentials; testimonial
保証金ほしょうきん
deposit (esp. on renting a house); security money; bond payment; guarantee
保証人ほしょうにん
guarantor; surety; sponsor; reference; bondsman
免許証めんきょしょう
licence; license; permit; certificate (of qualification)
保証付きほしょうつき
guaranteed; certified; warranty included

On Reading Examples

俺が保証するよ。ほしょう
I will endorse it.tatoeba

Additional Examples

彼は蜂がお互いに意思伝達をする事が出来ると言う証拠を見つけた。
He found the evidence that bees can communicate with each other.tatoeba
彼は図を使って自説を例証した。
He illustrated his theory with diagrams.tatoeba
彼は証言をするために召喚された。
He was called to give evidence.tatoeba
彼は証拠を突きつけられた。
He was confronted with the evidence.tatoeba
戒名は証明院智岸真恵大姉。
Her posthumous Buddhist name was 証明院智岸真恵大姉.wiki

Stroke Order

12 strokes

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