証

prove

JLPT N1 Grade 5 12 strokes

Kun'yomi: あかし
On'yomi: ショウ
Radical: 言 · speech (words, speak)

証 means "prove". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 12 strokes. It is read あかし in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ショウ in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 5.

証 in example sentences

午後ごごに証言しょうげんしたよ。

Gogo ni shougen shita yo.

I testified in the afternoon.
学生証がくせいしょうは持もってる？

Gakuseishou wa motteru?

Do you have your student ID card?
保証ほしょうは一いち年間ねんかんです。

Hoshou wa ichi nenkan desu.

We guarantee our products for one year.

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

Stroke order & writing

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Common questions

What does the kanji 証 mean?: 証 means "prove". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
How many strokes does 証 have?: 証 is written in 12 strokes.
How is 証 read?: It is read あかし in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ショウ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 証?: 証 is a JLPT N1 kanji.

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