占 — 5 strokes ／ Radical「卜」
道4Junior high level ／ 5 strokes ／ Radical「卜」
- On
- セン
- Kun
- し(める)・うらな(う)
- Meaning
- occupy; divine; tell fortunes
Origin
卜 "divination" with 口 "mouth": to speak an omen — to divine; also to occupy a place.
Stroke order
Readings and examples
| セン | 占拠・占星術・独占 |
|---|---|
| しめる | 占める・買い占め |
| うらなう | 占う・占い |
Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 独占どくせん
monopoly; exclusive
- 占ううらなう
to tell fortunes
Example
この会社が市場を独占している。
This company monopolises the market.
Stroke data from: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0)