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What is the Kanji for 'Proclaim' and 'Promulgate'? | 宣

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for 'Proclaim' and 'Promulgate', you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for 'Proclaim' and 'Promulgate' is 宣.

    kanji

    宣

    Meaning

    Proclaim, Promulgate

    Reading

    onyomiせん

    sen

    Parts

    宀Roof 亘

    Example Word

    宣伝: advertising. The Japanese verbal noun '宣伝 (せんでん)' primarily means 'advertising' or 'promotion'. It refers to the act of spreading information about a product, service, or event to attract public attention. This term is commonly used in both commercial and non-commercial contexts. For example: The company is advertising a new product「会社は新しい製品を宣伝しています」(かいしゃはあたらしいせいひんをせんでんしています). They are promoting the event on TV「彼らはそのイベントをテレビで宣伝しています」(かれらはそのイベントをテレビでせんでんしています). '宣伝' can also imply a sense of exaggeration or hype, depending on the context, so it's important to consider the nuance when using or interpreting this word.

    Radical

    宀

    Stroke Count

    9

    JLPT

    N1

    Grade

    6

    Frequency

    1244

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji 宣

If you visually break down this kanji, you can see it is made up of 2 parts:

    radical

    宀

    Meaning

    Roof

    component

    亘

Words Using 宣

This kanji is used in 2 words:

    word

    宣言

    Meaning

    Declaration

    word

    宣伝

    Meaning

    Advertising

Kanji Related to 宣 Through the Part 宀

These 36 kanji contain the part 宀 as well.

    kanji

    字

    Meaning

    Character

    kanji

    室

    Meaning

    Room

    kanji

    家

    Meaning

    House

    kanji

    安

    Meaning

    Cheap, Relax

    kanji

    寒

    Meaning

    Cold

    kanji

    寝

    Meaning

    Lie down, Go to sleep

    kanji

    客

    Meaning

    Guest, Customer

    kanji

    定

    Meaning

    Determine

    kanji

    宿

    Meaning

    Lodging

    kanji

    実

    Meaning

    Fruit, Truth

    kanji

    察

    Meaning

    Guess

    kanji

    官

    Meaning

    Government, Bureaucrat

    kanji

    宝

    Meaning

    Treasure

    kanji

    守

    Meaning

    Protect

    kanji

    宅

    Meaning

    House

    kanji

    富

    Meaning

    Wealth, Rich

    kanji

    完

    Meaning

    Complete

    kanji

    害

    Meaning

    Harm

    kanji

    宗

    Meaning

    Religion

    kanji

    宮

    Meaning

    Palace

    kanji

    憲

    Meaning

    Constitution

    kanji

    宴

    Meaning

    Banquet

    kanji

    寄

    Meaning

    Draw near

    kanji

    容

    Meaning

    Contain, Looks

    kanji

    寮

    Meaning

    Dormitory

    kanji

    穴

    Meaning

    Hole

    kanji

    宙

    Meaning

    Midair

    kanji

    寂

    Meaning

    Quietly, Lonely

    kanji

    寛

    Meaning

    Magnanimous, Tolerance

    kanji

    宜

    Meaning

    Right, Best regards

    kanji

    審

    Meaning

    Investigate, Judge

    kanji

    宵

    Meaning

    Wee hours, Early evening

    kanji

    宰

    Meaning

    Preside, Manager

    kanji

    賓

    Meaning

    Guest, Vip

    kanji

    寡

    Meaning

    Few, Widow

    kanji

    宛

    Meaning

    Address

Kanji Related to 宣 Through the Part 亘

These 2 kanji contain the part 亘 as well.

    kanji

    垣

    Meaning

    Fence, Hedge

    kanji

    恒

    Meaning

    Constant, Always

Learn the Kanji 宣

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What does 宣 mean?

宣 means 'Proclaim' and 'Promulgate'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Sixth Grade, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT N1 exam.

To help you master this kanji, here's an interactive lesson where you'll practice its readings and meanings.