occupy, predict, forecast
On'yomi (音読み)
- セン
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- し.める
- し.まる
About this kanji
The kanji 占 primarily means to occupy or to predict. It can function as both a noun and a verb. For example, 占い (うらない) refers to fortune-telling, which is a common practice in many cultures. Another compound, 占領 (せんりょう), means occupation, often in a context of control over a territory. Lastly, 占術 (せんじゅつ) translates to divination, the art or practice of seeking knowledge through supernatural means. It's interesting to note that while this kanji can refer to physical occupation, it is also heavily used in contexts related to prediction and fortune-telling.
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Example sentences
彼がゲームを占った。
He foretold the game outcome.
Meanings across languages
- English
- occupy, predict, forecast
- Tiếng Việt
- chiếm, dự đoán, tiên đoán
- 日本語
- 占める, 占う
- 한국어
- 차지하다, 예측하다, 예보하다
- 中文
- 占据, 预测, 预报
- id
- menguasai, meramalkan, ramal
- th
- ครอบครอง, คาดการณ์, พยากรณ์
- es
- ocupar, predecir, pronosticar
- fr
- occuper, prévoir, prédire
- de
- besetzen, vorhersagen, prognostizieren
- pt
- ocupar, prever, previsão
Common compounds
- 占いうらないfortune-telling
- 占領せんりょうoccupation, invade
- 占術せんじゅつdivination, fortune-telling technique
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