The kanji 証: meaning, readings and stroke order

証

Meaning: proof, prove
On reading: ショウ shou
Kun reading: あかし akashi
Strokes: 12
Radical: 言 speech
Level: Level 5 · grade 5
Old form: 證

Stroke order

Meaning in other languages

Vietnamese: bằng chứng, chứng minh (chứng)
Japanese: ほんとうだとしめすもの。あかし。
Korean: 증거, 증명하다 (정)
Chinese: 证据、证明 (证)

Readings, words and example sentences

ショウ shou · on reading

証しょう明めい
proof
答えが正しいことを 証しょう明めいします。
I prove that the answer is right.

あかし akashi · kun reading · less common

証あかし
proof, sign
この賞は努力の 証あかしです。
This prize is proof of all the hard work.

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Readings, radicals: Kanjium, KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); strokes: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); Korean, simplified forms: Unicode Unihan. Meanings, sentences: Dino Kids (CC0). See Licences.