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.
Stroke order & writing
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示 in example sentences
はを。 Konpasu wa kita o shimesu.
Compasses point north.
のによ。 Sotchi no shiji ni shitagau yo.
I'll follow your instructions.
のはを。 Chizu no akamaru wa gakkou o shimesu.
Red circles on the map mark schools.
Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, CC-BY 2.0 FR, licensed for reuse.
Words that use 示
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.