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Kanji Information Sheet for 申 ( PDF version )
English: speaketh have the honor to ninth sign of Chinese zodiac sign of the monkey | On-Yomi: シン | Kun-Yomi: もう.す もう.し- さる |
Bushu (Radical) Info:
| (ぼう) – rod
田 (た) – rice field
| (ぼう) – rod
田 (た) – rice field
Henshall Mnemonic: sun is pierced: what can one say?
Levels: JLPT N3 | JLPT 2 (old) | Grade 3
Frequency: #492 of the 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Frequency: #492 of the 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Common Words and/or Phrases Using this Kanji:
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JLPT N4 Words
- 申し上げる [もうしあげる]
(v1) to say; to tell; to state [K] [D] [Jisho] - 申す [もうす]
(v5s) (hum) to be called; to say [K] [D] [Jisho]
JLPT N3 Words
- 申し込む [もうしこむ]
(v5m) to apply for; to make an application; to propose (marriage); to offer (mediation); to make an overture (of peace); to challenge; to lodge (objections); to request (an interview); to subscribe for; to book; to reserve [K] [D] [Jisho] - 申し訳 [もうしわけ]
(n) apology; excuse [K] [D] [Jisho]
JLPT N2 Words
- 申し訳ない [もうしわけない]
(adj) inexcusable [K] [D] [Jisho] - 申請 [しんせい]
(n,vs) application; request; petition [K] [D] [Jisho]
JLPT N1 Words
- 申し込み [もうしこみ]
(n) application; entry; request; subscription; offer; proposal; overture; challenge [K] [D] [Jisho] - 申し出る [もうしでる]
(v1) to report to; to tell; to suggest; to submit; to request; to make an offer; to come forward with information [K] [D] [Jisho] - 申し入れる [もうしいれる]
(v1) to propose; to suggest [K] [D] [Jisho] - 申告 [しんこく]
(n,vs) report; statement; filing a return; notification [K] [D] [Jisho] - 申込 [もうしこみ]
(n) application; entry; request; subscription; offer; proposal; overture; challenge [K] [D] [Jisho]
Other Popular Words Not Classified by JLPT
- 申 [さる]
(n) ninth sign of Chinese zodiac (The Monkey, 3p.m.-5p.m., west-southwest, July) [K] [D] [Jisho] - 申し合わせ [もうしあわせ]
(n) arrangement; appointment [K] [D] [Jisho] - 内申 [ないしん]
(n) unofficial report; confidential report [K] [D] [Jisho] - 申し入れ [もうしいれ]
(n) proposal; offer; report; proposition; notice [K] [D] [Jisho] - 申し分のない [もうしぶんのない]
no objection; nothing to criticize [K] [D] [Jisho] - 申し分無い [もうしぶんない]
no objection; nothing to criticize [K] [D] [Jisho] - 申し訳ありません [もうしわけありません]
(adj) inexcusable [K] [D] [Jisho] - 申し立て [もうしたて]
(n) allegation [K] [D] [Jisho] - 申込み [もうしこみ]
(n) application; entry; request; subscription; offer; proposal; overture; challenge [K] [D] [Jisho] - 答申 [とうしん]
(n) report; reply; findings [K] [D] [Jisho] - 上申 [じょうしん]
(n) report to a superior [K] [D] [Jisho]
Acknowledgments
The sofware used to generate this kanji information uses the EDICT and KANJIDIC files. These files are the property of the Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group at Monash University and are used in conformance with the Group's license.NOTE: I converted the sources just mentioned years ago and have never really updated so there may be some missing or incorrect information that has been addressed in the original sources but not here.
The first Stroke Order image used on this page is courtesy of Ulrich Apel's excellent open source KanjiVG project. The second image is from the folks at the excellent Jisho Japanese-English dictionary site and it too is based on KanjiVG.
Classifying the kanji and popular vocabulary by the new JLPT levels was done by consulting Jonathan Waller‘s JLPT Resources page, renshuu, Wictionary, and Nihongo Ichiban.
The Henshall Mnemonics are the copyright of Tuttle Publishing and are the result of the hard work by Professor Henshall. See the list I used here.
If you are curious about the lexicography shown in the word definitions, visit the WWWJDIC abbreviations and codes guide and the JMdict/Edict Lexicographical details page.