示

show, indicate

JLPT N3 Grade 5 5 strokes

Kun'yomi: しめ.す
On'yomi: ジ・シ

示 means "show, indicate". It is a JLPT N3 kanji written in 5 strokes. It is read しめ.す in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ジ・シ in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 5.

示 in example sentences

コンパスは北きたを示しめす。

Konpasu wa kita o shimesu.

Compasses point north.
そっちの指示しじに従したがうよ。

Sotchi no shiji ni shitagau yo.

I'll follow your instructions.
地図ちずの赤丸あかまるは学校がっこうを示しめす。

Chizu no akamaru wa gakkou o shimesu.

Red circles on the map mark schools.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

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Common questions

What does the kanji 示 mean?: 示 means "show, indicate". It is a JLPT N3 kanji.
How many strokes does 示 have?: 示 is written in 5 strokes.
How is 示 read?: It is read しめ.す in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ジ・シ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 示?: 示 is a JLPT N3 kanji.

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