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Kanji Guide

占 kanji: meaning “fortune-telling”, readings and mnemonic

JLPT N25 strokes

Meaning and readings

Meaning
fortune-telling
On'yomi
セン
Kun'yomi
し・める、うらな・う

Picture story to remember 占

Holding a divining rod above her mouth (口), the seer speaks your future, fortune-telling.

Parts in this story:口

How to write 占: stroke order

占 is written with 5 strokes. Watch them drawn in order.

Words that use 占

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Review 占 with the picture story and come back to it as you forget.

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Kanji that share parts with 占.