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証 (あかし) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

証あかし

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Common wordJLPTN1Freq.FrequencyTop 5,000

Meanings

1

noun

proof; evidence; testament

General term for something that serves as proof, evidence, or a sign of a fact or quality. Often used in formal or abstract contexts.

彼かれの成せい功こうは努ど力りょくの証あかしだ。
His success is proof of his hard work.
この手て紙がみが

彼かれ

の

無む

実じつ

の

証あかし

と

なる

。

This letter will serve as evidence of his innocence.

2

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb

witnessing; testifying; testimony

Christianity

Only when written 証し

Christian term for the act of witnessing or testifying about one's faith. Usually written as 証し in this sense.

教きょう会かいで信しん仰こうの証あかしをした。
I gave a testimony of my faith at church.
彼かれは自じ分ぶんの体たい験けんを証あかしするために集あつまった。
He gathered to testify about his experience.

Written forms

証あかしUsage66%
Standard kanji spelling for general proof/evidence. High priority in news and frequency lists.
証あかしUsage23%
Commonly used for the Christian sense of witnessing/testifying.
あかしUsage11%
Kana spelling is acceptable in everyday writing, especially when the intended kanji nuance is not needed.

Kanji

証evidence, proof, certificate

Similar words

証しょう明めい
証明 is a more formal and technical term for proof or verification, often used in legal, scientific, or mathematical contexts. 証 is broader and can refer to any kind of evidence or testament.
証しょう拠こ
証拠 specifically refers to physical or concrete evidence, especially in legal or investigative settings. 証 is more abstract and can refer to intangible proof or a sign.

Etymology

Derived from the verb 明かす (あかす, 'to reveal, to make clear'), with the nominalized form 証 (あかし) meaning 'something that makes clear' or 'proof'. The kanji 証 is conventionally associated with proof and testimony.