(しるし)

しるし
noun
mark, sign, symbol
communication
1. mark, sign, symbol
A visible indication or symbol that represents something.
地図(ちず)(しるし)つけた
I put a mark on the map.
I'll mark the important parts.
Please check the places with red marks.
2. evidence, proof, token
Something that serves as evidence or a sign of something else.
This is a token of my gratitude.
His success is proof of his effort.
We exchanged rings as a token of our friendship.

(しるし) can refer to both physical marks and abstract symbols or tokens.

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The kanji (しるし) has multiple readings: