漢字道KANJIDO

5 strokesRadical

8Elementary year 35 strokesRadical
On
シン
Kun
もう(す)
Meaning
say (humble), report

Origin

ORIGIN

A picture of a lightning bolt flashing in the sky. Later it came to mean to 'say / report' humbly.

Stroke order

STROKE ORDER

Readings and examples

OFFICIAL READINGS

シン申告・申請・内申書
もうす申す・申し上げる

Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.

Compounds

COMPOUNDS

  • 申し込みもうしこみ

    application

  • 答申とうしん

    report, reply

Example

EXAMPLE

A sentence using this kanji

わたしの 名前を 申します。

I will tell you my name.

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