# 証 — proof; certificate

証 means “proof; certificate”. It is a JLPT N1 kanji written with 12 strokes. On'yomi: ショウ (shou). Kun'yomi: あかし (akashi). You'll see it in words such as 証 (akashi, “proof; evidence”).

- Meaning: proof; certificate
- On'yomi: ショウ (shou)
- Kun'yomi: あかし (akashi)
- Strokes: 12
- Level: JLPT N1 · set Law & order 1

## How to remember 証

Sounds like 正: both read ショウ.

Parts: 言 say; words · 正 correct

## Words with 証

| Word | Reading | Meaning |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 証 | あかし (akashi) | proof; evidence |

## Don't confuse it with

[症](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/symptom/) · [訂](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/revise-a-text/)

## More in the “Law & order 1” set

[裁](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/cut-cloth/) · [証](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/proof/) · [審](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/hearing/) · [訴](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/sue/) · [憲](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/constitution/) · [逮](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/arrest/) · [刑](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/punishment/)

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From Moji Ninja (https://moji.ninja/), a free app for learning hiragana, katakana and the JLPT kanji from N5 to N1 with spaced repetition. Page: https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/proof/. Last updated 2026-11-01.