9 strokes
Jouyou kanji
Taught in 6th grade
JLPT exam level N1

proclaim, say, announce

Kun'yomi
  • to say
On'yomi
  • セン
    imperial order
Nanori
  • とおる
  • のぶ
  • のぼる
  • のり
  • ひさ
  • よし

Main Radical

(KanXi)

Reading Commonality

セン 100.0%

Character Breakdown

proclaim, say, announce
セン のたま.う とおる (6th, N1)
shaped crown, katakana u radical (no. 40)
ベン メン (Kentei 1)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
wa-shaped crown radical (no. 14)
ベキ (Kentei 1)
span, range, extend over
わた.る コウ わたる (Kentei Pre-1, N1)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
daybreak, dawn, morning
タン あき.らか あきら (11th, N1)
day, sun, Japan
ひ にっ ニチ (1st, N5)

Contained In

References

Unicode hex code 5BA3
JIS X 0208 1-32-75
Nelson, A. Classic Nelson 1301
Haig, J. New Nelson Japanese-English Character Dictionary 1328
Halpern, J. New Japanese-English Character Dictionary 2252
Halpern, J. Kodansha Kanji Dictionary 2799
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Morohashi Daikanwajiten 7132
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Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana 625
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana (2011 edition) 635
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Hodges & Okazaki Japanese Kanji Flashcards 1208
Henshall & De Groot A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese, 3rd ed. 924
Kask, A. Tuttle Kanji Cards 885
Nishiguchi & Kono Kanji in Context 850
Kodansha Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide 475
Maniette, Y. Les Kanjis dans la tete 191
Tuttle Dictionary Descriptor Code 3m6.2
Four corner code 3010.6
De Roo Code 772