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示 = 二 + 小

示 is a Japanese kanji written with 5 strokes, listed here under the keyword “show”. It is built from 二 (two) and 小 (little). In Remembering the Kanji by James W. Heisig it is frame 1167. It appears as a component in 15 other characters in this index.

Keyword
show
RTK frame
1167
Strokes
5
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
ジ, シ
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
しめ.す
Script
Japanese kanji
Also known as
шоу, altar, jackhammer
Same glyph as a Chinese hanzi
示 show

Decomposition

Primary decomposition

  1. 二 two
  2. 小 little

Characters that contain 示

How to find 示 without knowing its reading

On KumiJi Glyph Explorer, open the parts search and type “two” + “little”. 示 is among the results, together with every other character containing the same shapes.

Open 示 in the interactive kanji search to expand every part down to its smallest pieces, add your own names and mnemonic stories, or search for other characters by their parts.