evidence, proof, certificate
On'yomi (音読み)
- ショウ
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- あかし
About this kanji
The kanji 「証」 primarily means evidence or proof and can also refer to a certificate. It’s often used as a noun. You might see it in compounds like 検証 (けんしょう), which means verification, and 証拠 (しょうこ), meaning evidence. Another common usage is 証券 (しょうけん), referring to bonds. This kanji is useful in various contexts, such as legal documents where proof is required. A note to remember is that while this kanji mostly appears in nouns, it can also be used in some verbal forms when talking about proving something.
Example sentences
証拠が彼の無実を示している。
The evidence shows his innocence.
Meanings across languages
- English
- evidence, proof, certificate
- Tiếng Việt
- bằng chứng, chứng minh, chứng chỉ
- 日本語
- 証拠, 証明, 証明書
- 한국어
- 증거, 증명, 증명서
- 中文
- 证据, 证明, 证书
- id
- bukti, bukti, sertifikat
- th
- หลักฐาน, การพิสูจน์, ใบรับรอง
- es
- evidencia, prueba, certificado
- fr
- preuve, certificat, attestation
- de
- Beweis, Nachweis, Zertifikat
- pt
- evidência, prova, certificado
Common compounds
- 検証けんしょうverification, confirmation, substantiation
- 証拠しょうこevidence, proof
- 証券しょうけんbond, bill, certificate
- 証言しょうげんtestimony, (verbal) evidence
- 証書しょうしょdocument (of proof), certificate, paper
- 証人しょうにんwitness
- 証明しょうめいproof, testimony, demonstration
- 保証ほしょうguarantee, security, assurance
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