Kanji N1

証: evidence, proof, certificate

証 is a JLPT N1 kanji meaning evidence, proof, certificate, written with 12 strokes. It is read ショウ (on) and あかし (kun). Children in Japan learn it in grade 5. You will see it in 証人 (しょうにん, witness) and 証言 (しょうげん, testimony).

証

Meanings

  • evidence
  • proof
  • certificate
Strokes12
JLPT levelN1
School gradeGrade 5
Frequency#306 of 2,500

On reading · Kun reading

On reading
  • ショウ

On'yomi: from Chinese, written in katakana. Used in compound words.

Kun reading
  • あかし

Kun'yomi: native Japanese, in hiragana. The faint part is the okurigana, written in kana after the kanji.

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Common words with 証

The most useful words written with it, easiest first. Every other kanji in them opens its own page.

  • 証人しょうにん

    witness

    JLPT N1
  • 証言しょうげん

    testimony; (verbal) evidence

    JLPT N1
  • 保証ほしょう

    guarantee; security; assurance; pledge

    JLPT N3
  • 証拠しょうこ

    evidence; proof

    JLPT N1
  • 証明しょうめい

    proof; testimony; demonstration; verification

    JLPT N3
  • 証あかし

    proof; evidence; sign; testimony

    JLPT N1
  • 証券しょうけん

    bond; bill; certificate; security

  • 証書しょうしょ

    document (of proof); certificate; paper; bond

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Stroke order from KanjiVG © Ulrich Apel, CC BY-SA 3.0. Readings, meanings and words from KANJIDIC2 and JMdict, names from JMnedict, © EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0, and Wikidata, CC0. JLPT lists after Jonathan Waller (tanos.co.uk), CC BY.