示す
しめす · shimesu · JLPT N3 · verb-godan
to show
👉 she-MESS-oo: she shows the mess, pointing it out to everyone
The kanji 示 means show or indicate, and it is the same character used in 指示 (instructions) and 表示 (display). 示す is its plain verb form: to show or point something out. Sound hook: shi-me-su ≈ she-mess-oo.
示 — altar 示 (二 + 小); originally 丅 with three strokes
示 is a pictograph of an ancient altar or sacrificial stand, with the top line representing heaven and the strokes below depicting offerings or hanging banners. It originally meant 'to show' something to the spirits, and by extension came to mean 'to show, display, or indicate' in general. As a radical, it appears in many characters related to ritual, worship, and divine matters.