音読み: ショウ
訓読み: あか-し
画数: 12
部首: ごんべん（訁）
Meaning
Proof / Evidence / Certificate
- 証明 — proof
- 証拠 — evidence
- 証言 — testimony
- 検証 — verification
- 保証 — guarantee
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証 combines 言 (speech) with 正 (correct), symbolizing the act of speaking truth to prove something. It often appears in legal, factual, and official settings where evidence or certification is needed.