示
display, express, indicate, point out, show

Readings

On'yomi (音読み)

シジ

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

しめ.す

Stroke Order

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Information

Grade:5
Strokes:5
JLPT:3
Frequency:237

Vocabulary

シ

WordReadingMeaning
公示コウシpublic announcement; official notice; edict
指示シシindication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
示唆シサsuggestion; hint; implication
図示ズシshowing by a diagram; illustrating; representing graphically
内示ナイシunofficial announcement

ジ

WordReadingMeaning
暗示アンジhint; suggestion; clue; implication; suggestion
意思表示イシヒョウジexpressing one's feelings; communicating one's intention; declaration of intent
開示カイジrelease (of information, documents, etc.); disclosure; display; discovery
訓示クンジinstruction; direction; briefing
掲示ケイジnotice; bulletin; post; posting; placard

Other

WordReadingMeaning
指し示すさししめすto indicate; to show; to point to
示すしめすto (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to tell; to exemplify; to make apparent; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show; to represent; to signify; to display
示ししめしlesson; discipline; example (e.g. set a bad example); revelation
示し合わせるしめしあわせるto arrange beforehand; to make a sign to each other; to conspire
達示たっしofficial notice; notification

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These kanji are easily confused due to similar shapes

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Grade 2JLPT 4
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才
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