# 示 show/altar radical

(bottom radical) 二 (two) + 小 (small size) Same-ON
★★★☆☆
5 strokes
SYMBOLIC JERK RADICAL

## Onyomi

JI |

## Mnemonic

| JESUS shows us his two tiny disciples. (Although most of them just call them "nads.")

## Kunyomi

しめ*す | to show or indicate.But you can't say 'I'll show you my wang.' Why? One, in that case , you're supposed to use 'miseru' instead, and two, you don't have a wang, you lost it in the war. 示す is more like "Studies indicate a link between yo mama and trench-mouth." Or "History shows again and again how nature points out the folly of man." ★★★☆☆

## Jukugo

展示会(てんじかい) | trade-show ★★☆☆☆ 展 (exhibit) + 示 (show) + 会 (big meeting) = 展示会 (trade-show) an exhibition or trade-show (International Plumbing Equipment Expo 2010!)
指示(しじ) | instructions ★☆☆☆☆ 指 (finger / point at) + 示 (show) = 指示 (instructions　) instructions　ー not like instructions from your boss, but like the instruction manual you get with your new vacuum cleaner.

## Used In

- 宗
- 禁
- 票
- 余
- 慰
- 祭

## Synonyms

exhibit 展覧会 博覧会 展示
show, indicate 見せる 示す