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: ショウ、あかし
Romaji: shō, akashi
Kana
Romaji

Meanings

evidence, proof, certificate

Stroke Diagram

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Kanji Info

Stroke Count:  12
Radical Number:  149
Frequency:  306
Grade:  5
Skip Pattern:  1-7-5
Korean Reading:  jeung
Chinese Reading:  zheng4
Unicode:  8a3c
JIS:  3E5A

Indexes

Halpern Index: 1506
Nelson Index: 4341
New Nelson Index: 5589
Spahn Hadamitzky Index: 7a5.5
Four Corner Index: 0161.1
Guide to Remembering Index: 715
Gakken Index: 430
Japanese Names Index: 1660
Daikanwanjiten Index: 35341
Daikanwanjiten Index and Page: 10.0423
Remembering the kanji Index: 380
Kanji Way Index: 448
Kanji Flashcards Index: 1746
Kodansha Compact Index: 1672
Read Writing Kanji Third Index: 737
Kanji in Context Index: 666
1999 Kanji Learners Index: 1010
2013 Kanji Learners Index: 1365
French Remembering the Kanji Index: 386
Remembering the Kanji 6th Index: 406
Essential Kanji Index: 697
Kodansha Kanji Index: 1899
Roo 2001 Kanji Index: 3073
Read Writing the Kanji Index: 816
Tuttle Kanji Cards Index: 754

Words

(あかし、しょう)
proof (e.g. of love, of innocence); evidence; testimony; vindication (of innocence); license; membership card; permit; to testify (usu. Christian religious context)
証明 (しょうめい)
proof; verification; certification
証言 (しょうげん)
evidence; testimony
検証 (けんしょう)
verification; inspection
保証 (ほしょう)
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
(しるし)
mark; sign; symbol; emblem; badge; crest; flag; evidence; proof; token (of gratitude, affection, etc.)
証券 (しょうけん)
securities; bonds; certificates
証拠 (しょうこ)
evidence; proof
認証 (にんしょう)
certification; attestation; authentication; confirmation; Imperial attestation
実証 (じっしょう)
demonstration; verification; substantiation; actual proof
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