indicate, show, demonstrate
On'yomi (音読み)
- ジ
- シ
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- しめ.す
- しめ.した
- しめ.される
About this kanji
The kanji 「示」 primarily means to indicate or show. It can be used in both nouns and verbs. For example, in the compound 表示 (ひょうじ), which means "display," it refers to showing information visually. Another common compound is 指示 (しじ), meaning "indication," often used in directions or instructions. 示唆 (しさ) translates to "suggestion," hinting at something without stating it outright. A useful note is that while the kanji can refer to showing something, it often implies a more formal or informative context, rather than casual showing.
Example sentences
結果を示すグラフを作った。
I created a graph that shows the results.
Meanings across languages
- English
- indicate, show, demonstrate
- Tiếng Việt
- chỉ ra, cho thấy
- 日本語
- 示す, 示すこと, 指示
- 한국어
- 표시하다
- 中文
- 指示
- id
- menunjukkan
- th
- แสดงให้เห็น
- es
- indicar
- fr
- indiquer
- de
- zeigen
- pt
- indicar
Common compounds
- 表示ひょうじdisplay, indication
- 指示しじindication, instruction
- 示唆しさsuggestion, hint
- 試示しじdisplay for testing
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