How to say 'Evidence' in Japanese | 証拠

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The Japanese word for Evidence is 'Shouko', written as 証拠 in Japanese.'Evidence' in hiragana is しょうこ.

word

証拠

Meaning

Evidence

Reading

しょうこ

shouko

Kanji

証Evidence 拠Basis, Based on

Explanation

The Japanese noun '証拠 (しょうこ)' means 'evidence'. It refers to information, objects, or facts that are used to prove or disprove something, often in legal, scientific, or investigative contexts. For example: The police found evidence「警察は証拠を見つけた」(けいさつはしょうこをみつけた). This document is important evidence「この書類は重要な証拠です」(このしょるいはじゅうようなしょうこです). The word is commonly used in formal or serious situations, such as court cases or academic discussions. It can also be used metaphorically to describe proof of abstract concepts, like trust or intentions.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

1747

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 証拠

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

証

Meaning

Evidence

kanji

拠

Meaning

Basis, Based on

Words Related to 証拠 Through the Kanji 証

These 8 Words contain the Kanji 証 as well.

word

免許証

Meaning

License

word

証券

Meaning

Bond, Security

word

証明

Meaning

Proof, Verification

word

証言

Meaning

Testimony

word

証

Meaning

Proof

word

検証

Meaning

Verification

word

保証

Meaning

Guarantee, Warranty

word

保証人

Meaning

Guarantor

Words Related to 証拠 Through the Kanji 拠

These 3 Words contain the Kanji 拠 as well.

word

拠る

Meaning

Base, Rely

word

根拠

Meaning

Basis, Grounds

word

拠点

Meaning

Base

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