Kanji

宣

proclaim, say, announce

Kanji

Grade

Grade 6

Strokes

9 strokes

Radical

宀部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

セン

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

のたまう

Nanori (Name Reading)

しめす, すみ, つら, のぶ, のぶる, のり, ひさ, ふさ, むら, よし

Common Readings

セン

Example sentences

宣言 せんげん
彼はついに独立を宣言した。

He finally declared independence.

緊急事態 きんきゅうじたい
政府は大規模な災害を受けて緊急事態を宣言した。

The government declared a state of emergency in response to a large-scale disaster.

宣伝 せんでん
新製品を宣伝するために広告を出した。

We put out an advertisement to promote the new product.

大々的 だいだいてき
新製品の発売を大々的に宣伝した。

The launch of the new product was promoted on a large scale.

宣戦布告 せんせんふこく
国王は隣国に対して正式に宣戦布告をした。

The king formally declared war on the neighboring country.

宣告 せんこく
裁判長は被告に有罪の宣告を言い渡した。

The judge handed down a guilty verdict to the defendant.

託宣 たくせん
巫女は神の託宣を受け、村の未来を予言した。

The shrine maiden received a divine oracle and prophesied the village's future.

巫覡 ふげき
古代の人々は、巫覡を通じて神の託宣を聞いた。

Ancient people listened to divine oracles through shamans.

宣う のたまう
先生が優しく宣われた

The teacher kindly said.

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