宣

proclaim; say; announce

9 strokes. Taught in grade 6. Newspaper frequency rank 695.

Readings

• セン (on reading): 宣伝 (せんでん) publicity; 宣言 (せんげん) declaration
• のたまう (kun reading): 宣う (のたまう) to say

Components

• 宀
• 亘
• 一 radical one
• 宀 radical roof
• 日 radical sun; day

Kanji containing 宣

• 萱 miscanthus reed
• 喧 noisy
• 愃 abundant
• 暄 warm weather
• 諠 forget

Words using 宣

• 宣伝 (せんでん) publicity
• 宣言 (せんげん) declaration
• 宣告 (せんこく) sentencing
• 宣教師 (せんきょうし) missionary
• 宣教 (せんきょう) religious mission
• 宣う (のたまう) to say
• 宣ふ (のたまう) to say
• 宣べ伝える (のべつたえる) to proclaim (e.g. gospel)

152 words in all.

Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists