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宣

proclaim

JLPT N1 Grade 6 9 strokes
Kun'yomi
のたま.う
On'yomi
セン

宣 means "proclaim". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 9 strokes. It is read のたま.う in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and セン in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 6.

宣 in example sentences

  • 宣伝せんでんは飛とばして。

    Senden wa tobashite.

    Skip the ad.

  • その会社かいしゃは宣伝せんでんに多おおくを費ついやしている。

    Sono kaisha wa senden ni ooku o tsuiyashite iru.

    The company spends a lot of money on advertising.

  • 彼かれは有罪ゆうざいと宣告せんこくされた。

    Kare wa yuuzai to senkoku sareta.

    He was declared guilty.

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

Stroke order & writing

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Common questions

What does the kanji 宣 mean?
宣 means "proclaim". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
How many strokes does 宣 have?
宣 is written in 9 strokes.
How is 宣 read?
It is read のたま.う in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and セン in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 宣?
宣 is a JLPT N1 kanji.
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