Keyword
demonstrate
Info
FrequencyTop 400-500
Type
Kyōiku (5th grade) 
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KankenLevel 6
Heisig1167
Readings
(47%)
しめ
(32%)
(20%)
Composed of
one
street
short legs
Mnemonic

It only takes one person with short legs to demonstrate that the street sign is too low. If even he hits his head on it constantly then surely it must be raised.

Used in kanji (28 in total)
festival
prohibit
Nara (city)
religion
slave
military officer
stately
religious purification
vote
exorcism
cast a spell
small shrine
worship as a god
earthly god
Shinto purification ceremony
plead
goodwill
fend off
???
garlic
???
imperial throne
salary [old]
Zen [old]
demonstrate respect
sharp tip [simplified]
blessed
polite [old]
Used in vocabulary (293 in total)
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
indication; expression; display; displaying; representation; (copyright) attribution
Examples (144 in total)
I want to show my gratitude.
It shows the depth of his love for his family.
Thank you for your interest.