Japanese symbol for “demonstrative”
指示詞
しじし
Romaji: shijishi
demonstrative
In Japanese, demonstrative is 指示詞, read しじし (shijishi).
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Meanings
- n demonstrative (ling)
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “demonstrative”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 指示語 | しじご shijigo | demonstrative |
| 比量的 | ひりょうてき hiryouteki | demonstrative; ratiocinative; based on exact thinking |
| 論証的 | ろんしょうてき ronshouteki | demonstrative |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 指定 | してい shitei | designation; specification; assignment |
| 指導 | しどう shidou | guidance; leadership; instruction |
| 指摘 | してき shiteki | pointing out; identification |
| 指示 | しじ shiji | indication; denotation; designation |
| 指揮 | しき shiki | command; direction; supervision |
| 指輪 | ゆびわ yubiwa | (finger) ring |
| 展示 | てんじ tenji | exhibition; display |
| 示す | しめす shimesu | to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to tell |
| 歌詞 | かし kashi | song lyrics; words of a song; libretto |
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.