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evidence

HSK 10
zhèng
ショウ
あかし
Phonosemantic compound. 言 represents the meaning and 登 represents the sound.
Components
Traditional (證)
say+ ascend =
evidence
Meaning component
yán say
words, speech
Phonetic component
dēng ascend
rise, mount, board, climb
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Simplified (证)
speech+ correct =
proof
Meaning component
yán speech
KangXi radical 149
讠 is a component form of 言.
Meaning component
zhèng correct
right, proper, correct
The meanings “to correct, make right, rectify” of 正 zhèng indicate the original meaning "to admonish" of 证 zhèng
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Notes
Historical Evolution
Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)
Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
Clerical Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Clerical
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Clerical Western Jin dynasty (266-316 AD)
Clerical
Western Jin dynasty (266-316 AD)
Regular
Modern
Chinese
/ [zhèng]
certificate; proof; to prove; to demonstrate; to confirm; variant of 症[zhèng]
Japanese
証し あかし 同音

noun

  1. proof; evidence; sign; testimony; testament (to something); vindication
  2. Christianity witnessing; testifying; testimony (usu. 証し)
しょう 同音

noun

  1. proof; evidence
  2. Buddhism enlightenment
  3. symptoms (in Chinese medicine); patient's condition

n-suf

  1. certificate; license; permit; membership card; ID card
Example Sentences
Japanese Names
あきら
Akira given name