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Kotomora

示

show, indicate, point out, express, display

JLPTN3StatusJōyō · grade 5FrequencyTop 500Strokes5

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

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  • 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

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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.