証 — 12 strokes ／ Radical「言」
道6Elementary year 5 ／ 12 strokes ／ Radical「言」
- On
- ショウ
- Kun
- —
- Meaning
- proof; evidence; certificate
Origin
言 "speech" plus 正 "correct"; showing in words what is true — hence "proof, certificate."
Stroke order
Readings and examples
| ショウ | 証拠・証明・免許証 |
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Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 証明しょうめい
proof; certification
- 学生証がくせいしょう
student ID card
Example
学生証を見せてください。
Please show your student ID card.
Stroke data from: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0)