This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

Readings

Kana: セン、のたま.う
Romaji: sen, notama.u
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Romaji

Name Readings

Kana: とおる、のぶ、のぼる、のり、ひさ、よし
Romaji: tooru, nobu, noboru, nori, hisa, yoshi
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Romaji

Meanings

proclaim, say, announce

Stroke Diagram

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Kanji Info

Stroke Count:  9
Radical Number:  40
Frequency:  695
Grade:  6
Skip Pattern:  2-3-6
Korean Reading:  seon
Chinese Reading:  xuan1
Unicode:  5ba3
JIS:  406B

Indexes

Halpern Index: 2252
Nelson Index: 1301
New Nelson Index: 1328
Spahn Hadamitzky Index: 3m6.2
Four Corner Index: 3010.6
Guide to Remembering Index: 913
Gakken Index: 1012
Japanese Names Index: 919
Daikanwanjiten Index: 7132
Daikanwanjiten Index and Page: 3.0994
Remembering the kanji Index: 188
Kanji Flashcards Index: 1208
Kodansha Compact Index: 475
Read Writing Kanji Third Index: 924
Kanji in Context Index: 850
1999 Kanji Learners Index: 1440
2013 Kanji Learners Index: 1940
French Remembering the Kanji Index: 191
Remembering the Kanji 6th Index: 200
Essential Kanji Index: 569
Kodansha Kanji Index: 2799
Roo 2001 Kanji Index: 772
Read Writing the Kanji Index: 829
Tuttle Kanji Cards Index: 885

Words

宣言 (せんげん)
declaration; proclamation; announcement
宣教師 (せんきょうし)
missionary
宣教 (せんきょう)
religious mission; religious proclamation
宣誓 (せんせい)
oath; abjuration; pledge
宣旨 (せんじ、ぜじ)
written imperial order (late Heian period)
宣伝 (せんでん)
publicity; advertisement; advertising; propaganda
宣告 (せんこく)
sentence; verdict; pronouncement
宣戦 (せんせん)
declaration of war
宣下 (せんげ)
imperial proclamation
街宣 (がいせん)
carrying out (political) propaganda activity on the streets
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