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JLPT N38画 · 8 strokesradical 口grade 6freq #3270

declare, announce, proclaim

On'yomi (音読み)

  • セン

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

Mnemonic

As I declare my news, my mouth (口) opens wide, proclaiming what I have to say to everyone around.

About this kanji

The kanji 宣 means to declare, announce, or proclaim something. It is commonly used in the context of making formal statements or messages. Generally, it appears in compound words rather than used alone. For instance, 宣言 (せんげん) means declaration, often used in legal or formal contexts. 宣教師 (せんきょうし) translates to missionary, referring to someone who spreads their faith. Another example is 宣伝 (せんでん), which means advertisement, commonly used in marketing. One thing to note is that this kanji does not have a native Japanese reading (kun'yomi), so you will mainly encounter it in its Sino-Japanese readings (on'yomi).

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Example sentences

  • 彼は新しい計画を宣言した。

    He announced the new plan.

Meanings across languages

English
declare, announce, proclaim
Tiếng Việt
tuyên bố, báo cáo
日本語
宣言する, 告げる
한국어
선언하다
中文
声明
id
menyatakan
th
ประกาศ
es
declarar
fr
déclarer
de
erklären
pt
declarar

Common compounds

  • 宣言せんげんdeclaration, announcement
  • 宣教師せんきょうしmissionary
  • 宣伝せんでんadvertisement, publicity
  • 宣告せんこくpronouncement, sentence

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