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Kanji 籤: meanings, readings, and example words.

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Kanji 籤: lottery, raffle

Key takeaways

Kanji 籤: lottery, raffle. Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

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Meaning

lotteryraffle

On reading

せん

Kun reading

くじかずとり

Radical

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 籤

lottery, raffle

Kanji structure breakdown

Structure breakdown

竹 + 韱

Mnemonic story

Mnemonic story

Imagine drawing lots using thin (韱) sticks made of bamboo (竹). In ancient times, slender bamboo sticks were pulled from a container to determine one's luck, which is why this character represents a lottery or raffle.

On'yomi and kun'yomi

Kun reading

くじ
  • 籤引くじびき

    lottery / drawing lots

Commonly used words

  • 籤引
    くじびき

    lottery / drawing lots

Example sentences

Example 1

祭りでくじびきをしました。

Translation

We did a lottery at the festival.

Example 2

くじびきで景品を当てた。

Translation

I won a prize in the lottery.

Kanji 籤: lottery, raffle | Daily Nihongo