宣 — 9 strokes ／ Radical「宀」
道5Elementary year 6 ／ 9 strokes ／ Radical「宀」
- On
- セン
- Kun
- —
- Meaning
- to proclaim; declare
Origin
宀 "house" over 亘 "to go all round"; announcing widely from within the hall — hence "to proclaim."
Stroke order
Readings and examples
| セン | 宣言・宣誓・宣伝 |
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Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 宣言せんげん
declaration
- 宣伝せんでん
publicity; advertising
Example
運動会の開会を宣言した。
The opening of the sports day was declared.
Stroke data from: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0)