示
show, indicate, point out, express, display
Readings
On'yomi
- ジ
- シ
Kun'yomi
- しめ.す
Meaning
示 centers on making something visible or known: showing, indicating, pointing out, expressing, or displaying.
Most common words using 示
24 of 298- 表示ひょうじN3
indication; expression; showing; manifestation; demonstration
- 示すしめすN3
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to tell; to exemplify; to make apparent
- 展示てんじN1
exhibition; display
- 指示しじN3
indication; denotation; designation
- 掲示板けいじばんN2
bulletin board; display board; notice board
- 提示ていじN1
presentation (of a passport, ID, etc.); showing; production (e.g. of documents)
- 開示かいじ
release (of information, documents, etc.); disclosure; display
- 示唆しさN1
suggestion; hint; implication
- 明示めいじ
elucidation; explicit statement; specification
- 掲示けいじN3
notice; bulletin; post; posting; placard
- 暗示あんじN1
hint; suggestion; clue; implication
- 示談じだん
settlement out of court; private settlement
- 公示こうじ
public announcement; official notice; edict
- 啓示けいじ
(divine) revelation
- 告示こくじ
notice; bulletin
- 誇示こじ
flaunting; showing off; display (of power, wealth, etc.); ostentation
- 指し示すさししめす
to indicate; to show; to point to
- 教示きょうじ
instruction; teaching; guidance; informing
- 図示ずしN1
showing by a diagram; illustrating; representing graphically
- 訓示くんじ
instruction; direction; briefing
- 内示ないじ
unofficial announcement; private notice; informal notification
- 示ししめし
lesson; discipline; example (e.g. set a bad example)
- 意思表示いしひょうじ
expressing one's feelings; communicating one's intention
- 展示会てんじかい
exhibition
Study
Etymology
示 is a pictograph of an altar or a stand for offerings, later extended to mean showing or indicating, possibly from the idea of displaying something on an altar.
Meaning mnemonic
The top stroke is like a small pointer, and the lower 小 shape suggests something small being highlighted. Imagine a hand pointing at a tiny detail to show it clearly.
Reading mnemonic
For ジ, imagine a giant arrow pointing at a display: the 'G' in giant cues ジ, and the arrow shows the way.