証 — kanji meaning “evidence”
証
evidence, proof, certificate
- Meanings
- evidence, proof, certificate
- On'yomi
- ショウ (shou)
- Kun'yomi
- あかし
- Strokes
- 12
- School grade
- 5
- JLPT (old scale)
- Level 1
- Newspaper frequency
- #306 of 2,500
- Classical radical
- 149
- Chinese reading
- zhèng
Words with 証
| 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 |
| 証書 | しょうしょ shousho | document (of proof); certificate; paper |
| 証人 | しょうにん shounin | witness |
| 認証 | にんしょう ninshou | certification; attestation; authentication |
| 実証 | じっしょう jisshou | demonstration; verification; substantiation |
| 立証 | りっしょう risshou | establishing proof; demonstration; substantiation |
| 考証 | こうしょう koushou | investigation into historical evidence; study of historical artifacts |
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