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JLPT N15画 · 5 strokesradical 田grade 3freq #492

have the honor to, sign of the monkey, 3-5PM, ninth sign of Chinese zodiac

On'yomi (音読み)

  • シン

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

  • もう.す
  • もう.し-
  • さる

Mnemonic

As the monkey submits his signature at 3-5 PM, a proud moment honors the ninth zodiac sign with a flourish.

About this kanji

The kanji 申 has several meanings but is primarily associated with the concepts of reporting or applying for something. It's often used as a verb in forms like もうす, meaning 'to say' or 'to report.' Common compounds include 申告 (しんこく), which means 'report,' and 申請 (しんせい), meaning 'application.' Another example is 申し込み (もうしこみ), which also means 'application' but can refer specifically to signing up for something. Note that while 申 relates to the time of day (3-5 PM) and is linked to the monkey, its usage in modern Japanese mainly revolves around formal communication and requests.

Example sentences

  • 申請書を提出する期限は明日です。

    The deadline to submit the application is tomorrow.

Meanings across languages

English
have the honor to, sign of the monkey, 3-5PM, ninth sign of Chinese zodiac
Tiếng Việt
vinh dự, thời gian khỉ, 3-5PM, dấu thứ 9 trong cung hoàng đạo
日本語
申し上げる, 猿の印, 午後3時から5時, 干支の9番目
한국어
영광, 원숭이의 징후, 오후 3시에서 5시, 중국 9번째 별자리
中文
有荣幸, 猴子的符号, 下午3-5点, 中国生肖的第九个标志
id
mempunyai kehormatan untuk, tanda monyet, 15-17, tanda kesembilan zodiak Tiongkok
th
มีเกียรติที่จะ, สัญลักษณ์ของลิง, 15-17 น., ลำดับที่ 9 ของจักรราศีจีน
es
tener el honor de, signo del mono, 15-17, noveno signo del zodiaco chino
fr
avoir l'honneur de, signe du singe, 15-17h, neuvième signe du zodiaque chinois
de
die Ehre haben zu, Zeichen des Affen, 15-17 Uhr, neuntes Zeichen des chinesischen Tierkreises
pt
ter a honra de, sinal do macaco, 15-17h, nono sinal do zodíaco chinês

Common compounds

  • 申告しんこくreport, return (e.g. tax), statement
  • 申請しんせいapplication, request, petition
  • 答申とうしんreport, reply, findings
  • 申し入れもうしいれproposal, offer, report
  • 申し込みもうしこみapplication, entry, request
  • 申し立てもうしたてstatement, account (of something), declaration
  • 上申じょうしんreport to a superior
  • 申すもうすto say, to be called, to do

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