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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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Strokes5
Frequency#694
Radicaldivination(2)

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Component Breakdown

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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