This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

Readings

Kana: ジ、シ、しめ.す
Romaji: ji, shi, shime.su
Kana
Romaji

Meanings

show, indicate, point out, express, display

Stroke Diagram

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Kanji Info

Stroke Count:  5
Radical Number:  113
Frequency:  237
Grade:  5
Skip Pattern:  2-1-4
Korean Reading:  gi
Chinese Reading:  shi4
Unicode:  793a
JIS:  3C28

Indexes

Halpern Index: 1936
Nelson Index: 3228
New Nelson Index: 4060
Spahn Hadamitzky Index: 4e0.1
Four Corner Index: 1090.1
Guide to Remembering Index: 695
Gakken Index: 415
Japanese Names Index: 148
Daikanwanjiten Index: 24623
Daikanwanjiten Index and Page: 8.0414
Remembering the kanji Index: 1086
Kanji Way Index: 465
Kanji Flashcards Index: 769
Kodansha Compact Index: 1413
Read Writing Kanji Third Index: 723
Kanji in Context Index: 814
1999 Kanji Learners Index: 1229
2013 Kanji Learners Index: 1694
French Remembering the Kanji Index: 1095
Remembering the Kanji 6th Index: 1167
Essential Kanji Index: 575
Kodansha Kanji Index: 2435
Roo 2001 Kanji Index: 3041
Read Writing the Kanji Index: 622
Tuttle Kanji Cards Index: 651

Words

示す (しめす)
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to tell; to exemplify; to make apparent; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show; to represent; to signify; to display
展示 (てんじ)
exhibition; display
告示 (こくじ)
notice; bulletin
示唆 (しさ)
suggestion; hint; implication
公示 (こうじ、こうし)
edict; public announcement
表示 (ひょうじ)
indication; expression; showing; manifestation; demonstration; display; displaying; representation
指示 (しじ)
indication; instruction; designation; directions
提示 (ていじ)
presentation; exhibit; suggest; citation
掲示板 (けいじばん)
bulletin board; display board; notice board; electronic bulletin board; BBS
明示 (めいじ)
elucidation; explicit statement; specification
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