占

fortune-telling, occupy

JLPT N2 5 strokes

Kun'yomi: し.める・うらな.う
On'yomi: セン

占 means "fortune-telling, occupy". It is a JLPT N2 kanji written in 5 strokes. It is read し.める・うらな.う in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and セン in compounds (on'yomi). It is taught beyond elementary school (junior high and up).

占 in example sentences

星占ほしうらないに興味きょうみある？

Hoshiuranai ni kyoumi aru?

Are you interested in astrology?
トムは独占欲どくせんよくが強つよい。

Tomu wa dokusenyoku ga tsuyoi.

Tom is possessive.
今日きょうは、星占ほしうらない見みた？

Kyou wa, hoshiuranai mita?

Have you read your horoscope today?

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

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Common questions

What does the kanji 占 mean?: 占 means "fortune-telling, occupy". It is a JLPT N2 kanji.
How many strokes does 占 have?: 占 is written in 5 strokes.
How is 占 read?: It is read し.める・うらな.う in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and セン in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 占?: 占 is a JLPT N2 kanji.

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