Japanese symbol for “witness”
証人
しょうにん
Romaji: shounin
witness
In Japanese, witness is 証人, read しょうにん (shounin).
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Meanings
- n witness
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “witness”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 立会い | たちあい tachiai | presence (e.g. of an observer); observation; observer |
| 立会人 | たちあいにん tachiainin | witness; observer |
| 引き合い | ひきあい hikiai | being summoned to appear to court; witness |
| 証言者 | しょうげんしゃ shougensha | witness (giving testimony); deponent |
| 証し人 | あかしびと akashibito | witness |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 証拠 | しょうこ shouko | evidence; proof |
| 証明 | しょうめい shoumei | proof; testimony; demonstration |
| 保証 | ほしょう hoshou | guarantee; security; assurance |
| 証券 | しょうけん shouken | bond; bill; certificate |
| 検証 | けんしょう kenshou | verification; confirmation; substantiation |
| 証言 | しょうげん shougen | testimony; (verbal) evidence |
| 人間 | にんげん ningen | human being; human; person |
| 個人 | こじん kojin | individual; private person; personal |
See also: Chinese symbol for “witness”.
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