宣
宣 — Proclaim
proclaim, say, announce
On’yomiセン (sen)
Kun’yomiのたまう (notamau)
Stroke order (9 strokes)
Watch the strokes draw themselves in the correct order — numbers mark where each stroke starts. Diagram from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA).
Common words using 宣
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 宣言 | せんげん sengen | declaration; proclamation; announcement |
| 宣伝 | せんでん senden | publicity; advertisement; advertising |
| 宣告 | せんこく senkoku | sentence; verdict; pronouncement |
| 街宣車 | がいせんしゃ gaisensha | sound truck (used for campaigning, advertising or propaganda); loudspeaker van; (right-wing) propaganda vehicle |
| 宣誓 | せんせい sensei | oath; abjuration; pledge |
| 宣教師 | せんきょうし senkyoushi | missionary |
Study notes
宣 is a JLPT N1 kanji written with 9 strokes. It is taught in Japanese elementary school (grade 6), so native children learn it early — a good sign it appears everywhere. Ranked #695 of the 2,500 most frequent kanji in newspapers. On’yomi (音読み) are Chinese-derived readings mostly used in compound words; kun’yomi (訓読み) are native Japanese readings, with any highlighted part written in hiragana after the kanji (okurigana).
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