12 strokes
Jouyou kanji
Taught in 5th grade
JLPT exam level N1
evidence, proof, certificate
Kun'yomi
あ か し proof ②witnessing
On'yomi
ショ ウ proof ②certificate ③enlightenment ④symptoms (in Chinese medicine)
Character Breakdown
evidence, proof, certificate
ショウ あかし (5th, N1)
say, word
い.う こと ゲン (2nd, N4)
References
| Unicode hex code | 8A3C |
| JIS X 0208 | 1-30-58 |
| Nelson, A. Classic Nelson | 4341 |
| Haig, J. New Nelson Japanese-English Character Dictionary | 5589 |
| Halpern, J. New Japanese-English Character Dictionary | 1506 |
| Halpern, J. Kodansha Kanji Dictionary | 1899 |
| Halpern, J. Kanji Learners Dictionary (Kodansha) | 1010 |
| Halpern, J. Kanji Learners Dictionary (Kodansha), 2nd edition (2013) | 1365 |
| Heisig, J. Remembering The Kanji | 380 |
| Heisig, J. Remembering The Kanji, Sixth Ed. | 406 |
| Gakken A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage | 430 |
| O'Neill, P.G. Japanese Names | 1660 |
| O'Neill, P.G. Essential Kanji | 697 |
| Morohashi Daikanwajiten | 35341 |
| Henshall, K. A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters | 715 |
| Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana | 484 |
| Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana (2011 edition) | 493 |
| Sakade, F. A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese | 816 |
| Hodges & Okazaki Japanese Kanji Flashcards | 1746 |
| Henshall & De Groot A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese, 3rd ed. | 737 |
| Kask, A. Tuttle Kanji Cards | 754 |
| Crowley, D. The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power | 448 |
| Nishiguchi & Kono Kanji in Context | 666 |
| Kodansha Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide | 1672 |
| Maniette, Y. Les Kanjis dans la tete | 386 |
| Tuttle Dictionary Descriptor Code | 7a5.5 |
| Four corner code | 0161.1 |
| De Roo Code | 3073 |