show/altar radical

(bottom radical) (two) + (small size) Same-ON
★★★☆☆
5 strokes
JERK RADICALSYMBOLIC

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."
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Jukugo

展示会(てんじかい)

trade-show ★★☆☆☆
(exhibit) + (show) + (big meeting) = 展示会 (trade-show)

an exhibition or trade-show (International Plumbing Equipment Expo 2010!)

指示(しじ)

instructions  ★☆☆☆☆
(finger / point at) + (show) = 指示 (instructions )

instructions ー not like instructions from your boss, but like the instruction manual you get with your new vacuum cleaner.

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Synonyms

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