Kanji N3

申: have the honor to, sign of the monkey, 3-5PM

申 is a JLPT N3 kanji meaning have the honor to, sign of the monkey, 3-5PM, written with 5 strokes. It is read シン (on) and もうす, さる (kun). Children in Japan learn it in grade 3. You will see it in 申す (もうす, to say) and 申し訳 (もうしわけ, apology).

申

Meanings

  • have the honor to
  • sign of the monkey
  • 3-5PM
  • ninth sign of Chinese zodiac
Strokes5
JLPT levelN3
School gradeGrade 3
Frequency#492 of 2,500

On reading · Kun reading

On reading
  • シン

On'yomi: from Chinese, written in katakana. Used in compound words.

Kun reading
  • もうす
  • もうし-
  • さる

Kun'yomi: native Japanese, in hiragana. The faint part is the okurigana, written in kana after the kanji.

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Common words with 申

The most useful words written with it, easiest first. Every other kanji in them opens its own page.

  • 申すもうす

    to say; to be called

    JLPT N4
  • 申し訳もうしわけ

    apology; excuse

    JLPT N3
  • 申し込むもうしこむ

    to apply for; to make an application

    JLPT N3
  • 申し込みもうしこみ

    application; entry; request; subscription; offer

    JLPT N1
  • 申告しんこく

    report; return (e.g. tax); statement

    JLPT N1
  • 申請しんせい

    application; request; petition

    JLPT N2
  • 申し分もうしぶん

    complaint; protest; objection; fault

    JLPT N1
  • 申し出るもうしでる

    to offer; to propose; to suggest; to put forward

    JLPT N1

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