show, indicate, point out, express, display
示 centers on making something visible or known: showing, indicating, pointing out, expressing, or displaying.
示 is a pictograph of an altar or a stand for offerings, later extended to mean showing or indicating, possibly from the idea of displaying something on an altar.
The top stroke is like a small pointer, and the lower 小 shape suggests something small being highlighted. Imagine a hand pointing at a tiny detail to show it clearly.
For ジ, imagine a giant arrow pointing at a display: the 'G' in giant cues ジ, and the arrow shows the way.
indication; expression; showing; manifestation; demonstration
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to tell; to exemplify; to make apparent
exhibition; display
indication; denotation; designation
bulletin board; display board; notice board
presentation (of a passport, ID, etc.); showing; production (e.g. of documents)
release (of information, documents, etc.); disclosure; display
suggestion; hint; implication
elucidation; explicit statement; specification
notice; bulletin; post; posting; placard
hint; suggestion; clue; implication
settlement out of court; private settlement
public announcement; official notice; edict
(divine) revelation
notice; bulletin
flaunting; showing off; display (of power, wealth, etc.); ostentation
to indicate; to show; to point to
instruction; teaching; guidance; informing
showing by a diagram; illustrating; representing graphically
instruction; direction; briefing
unofficial announcement; private notice; informal notification
lesson; discipline; example (e.g. set a bad example)
exhibition
expressing one's feelings; communicating one's intention