申

have the honor to

JLPT N3 Grade 3 5 strokes

Kun'yomi: もう.す・もう.し-・さる
On'yomi: シン
Radical: 田 · field (rice field)

申 means "have the honor to". It is a JLPT N3 kanji written in 5 strokes. It is read もう.す・もう.し-・さる in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and シン in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 3.

申 in example sentences

トムと申もうします。

Tomu to moushimasu.

I'm Tom.
一言ひとこと物もの申もうしたい。

Hitokoto mono moushitai.

I want to say one thing.
それは申もうし分ぶんない。

Sore wa moushibun nai.

That is all right.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

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Words that use 申

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Common questions

What does the kanji 申 mean?: 申 means "have the honor to". It is a JLPT N3 kanji.
How many strokes does 申 have?: 申 is written in 5 strokes.
How is 申 read?: It is read もう.す・もう.し-・さる in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and シン in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 申?: 申 is a JLPT N3 kanji.

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