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Kanji 宣: meanings, readings, and example words.

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Kanji 宣: proclaim, say, announce

Key takeaways

Kanji 宣: proclaim, say, announce. Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

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Meaning

proclaimsayannounce

On reading

セン

Kun reading

のたま.う

Radical

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 宣

proclaim, say, announce

Kanji structure breakdown

Structure breakdown

宀 + 亘

Mnemonic story

Mnemonic story

Imagine a scene where a message is spread (亘) from under the roof (宀) of a palace. It represents a king proclaiming and announcing important national matters to the people so that the news reaches everyone.

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

セン
  • 宣教せんきょう

    religious mission / spreading faith

  • 宣言せんげん

    declaration / announcement

  • 宣伝せんでん

    advertisement / publicity

Commonly used words

  • 宣教
    せんきょう

    religious mission / spreading faith

  • 宣言
    せんげん

    declaration / announcement

  • 宣伝
    せんでん

    advertisement / publicity

Example sentences

Example 1

彼はアジアで教活動をしています。

Translation

He is doing religious mission work in Asia.

Example 2

教のために教会に行きました。

Translation

I went to the church for religious mission.

Example 3

大統領が言をしました。

Translation

The president made a declaration.

Example 4

彼は意見をはっきり言した。

Translation

He clearly declared his opinion.

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