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占
On'yomi
セン
SEN
Kun'yomi
し.める・うらな.う
shimeru / uranau
fortune-telling · divining · forecasting · occupy · hold · have · get · take
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Details
Strokes5
Frequency#694
Radical卜divination(2)
Stroke Order
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Component Breakdown
占=
⺊口
⺊ + mouth
Cultural Context
Etymology
Composed of divination and mouth. Divining with mouth.
Symbolism
Fortune-telling, occupation, monopoly. Represents divining.
Related Culture & Scenes
- — Good old days
Words & Expressions
Proverbs & Idioms
占いを信じる
うらないをしんじる
To believe in fortune telling
To rely on predictions of fate