示 — “show / indicate” in Japanese

Grade 5じ, し, しめ

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“show / indicate” in Japanese is 示, read ji, shi, shime (じ, し, しめ). It is a Grade 5 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 5 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 指示 (instruction).

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What does 示 mean?

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Kanji	示
Meaning	show / indicate
Readings	じ, し, しめ
Grade	Grade 5 (Hard)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	指示 (instruction)

How to read 示

示 is read ji (じ) or shi (し) or shime (しめ) depending on the word.

Words with 示

避難指示ひなんしじ
指示
掲示
示唆

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Updated: 2026-08-28