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Jōyō kanji, Taught in grade 5

JLPT level: N1

306 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers

Stroke count: 12

Meaning: evidence, proof, certificate

Kunyomi: あかし

Onyomi: ショウ

Composition: 言 正

証

Radical

Radical: 言

Reading: ごんべん

Meaning: speech

Strokes: 7

Reading: ごんべん

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Examples

Examples with audio

証拠(しょうこ)   evidence, proof

証人(しょうにん)   witness [n.]

証言(しょうげん)   testimony

証書(しょうしょ)   certificate

証券(しょうけん)   bonds, stock certificates

免許証(めんきょしょう)   (driver's) license

保証する(ほしょうする)   guarantee [v.t.]

証明する(しょうめいする)   prove, verify

検証する(けんしょうする)   inspect

Onyomi Examples

証 (ショウ) proof, evidence, certificate, license, permit, membership card, ID card, enlightenment, symptoms (in Chinese medicine), patient's condition

証券 (ショウケン) bond, bill, certificate, security

査証 (サショウ) visa, endorsing (e.g. a passport), stamping

偽証 (ギショウ) false evidence, perjury, false testimony

Kunyomi Examples

証 (あかし) proof, evidence, sign, testimony, testament (to something), vindication, witnessing, testifying, testimony

証として (あかしとして) in sign of, in proof of

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