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占

Fortune-telling

WaniKani level 26JLPT N2Joyo general useTop 500-1,000 Β· #6945 strokes

Meanings

Fortune-telling, Divining, Forecasting, Occupy, Hold, Have, Get, Take

On'yomi

せん

Chinese-derived readings, typically used in compounds.

Kun'yomi

し.める、 うらγͺ.う

Native Japanese readings, typically used as standalone words.

Stroke order

Stroke order diagram for 占

占 is written in 5 strokes. Diagram from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0).

About this kanji

占 (Fortune-telling) is taught on WaniKani at level 26 and appears in the JLPT N2 kanji set. It is taught in Japanese secondary school as part of the official Joyo kanji list. It ranks #694 in modern newspaper-frequency lists. It is written with 5 strokes.

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