# 示 — indicate; show

示 means “indicate; show”. It is a JLPT N3 kanji written with 5 strokes. On'yomi: シ (shi), ジ (ji). Kun'yomi: しめ(す) (shimesu). You'll see it in words such as 示す (shimesu, “to show; to demonstrate”).

- Meaning: indicate; show
- On'yomi: シ (shi), ジ (ji)
- Kun'yomi: しめ(す) (shimesu)
- Strokes: 5
- Level: JLPT N3 · set Doing & acting 2

## Words with 示

| Word | Reading | Meaning |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 示す | しめす (shimesu) | to show; to demonstrate |
| 示し | しめし (shimeshi) | lesson; discipline |

## Don't confuse it with

[奈](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/nara/) · [宗](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/religion/)

## More in the “Doing & acting 2” set

[示](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/indicate/) · [検](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/examine/) · [断](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/refuse/) · [導](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/lead/) · [備](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/prepare/) · [助](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/help/) · [失](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/lose/) · [達](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/attain/) · [処](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/deal-with/)

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