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証 = 正 + 言

証 is a Japanese kanji written with 12 strokes, listed here under the keyword “evidence”. It is built from 正 (correct) and 言 (say). In Remembering the Kanji by James W. Heisig it is frame 406.

Keyword
evidence
RTK frame
406
Strokes
12
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
ショウ
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
あかし
Script
Japanese kanji
Also known as
доказательства
Same glyph as a Chinese hanzi
証 prove

Decomposition

Primary decomposition

  1. 正 correct
  2. 言 say

How to find 証 without knowing its reading

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

Open 証 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.