To Indicate

"To Indicate" by Nao

shime-su, ji

The verb shimesu means “to indicate,” “to show” or “to prove.” This word sounds formal. Words including this character are also formal.

A noun derived from the verb shimesu is shimeshi. Shimeshi means guidance or instruction. The idiom “shimeshi ga tsukanai” means that a teacher or senior behaves badly and the person is criticized as a bad model.

Tenji means an exhibition or a showing of a museum. The ten of tenji means to exhibit. So to show at a museum is “tenji suru.” Hyōji means showing on the computer screen display or signs. Shiji means giving instructions or directions. So to instruct or to direct is “shiji suru.” The shi of shiji means a finger. To see Japanese for these words, please visit -> here.

1. Draw the horizontal stroke.
2. Draw the longer horizontal stroke.
3. Draw the vertical stroke with an upward turn.
4. Draw the sweeping stroke.
5. Draw the dot.