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KANJI

証

12 strokes

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KUN 訓

あかし

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JLPT Level:	JLPT N1 (most advanced level)
Kanken Level:	Kanken Level 6 (completion of 5th grade)
Grade:	Taught during the 5th grade in Japan
Radical:	言 Radical name: ごんべん
Meaning:	Evidence, proof, certificate
Usage:	Appears frequently in Japanese newspapers, but about 300 kanji are used even more often.

JLPT Level	Word	Meaning
N3	証明(しょうめい)	proof, verification
N3	保証(ほしょう)	guarantee, security, assurance, pledge, warranty
N1	証(あかし)	proof, evidence
N1	証言(しょうげん)	evidence, testimony
N1	証拠(しょうこ)	evidence, proof
N1	証人(しょうにん)	witness

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