日本語道場

Nihongo Dojo — N3 → N2

Kanji

N2

Meaningsfortune-telling, divining, forecasting, occupy, hold
On'yomiセン
Kun'yomiし、うらな
Strokes5
Radical

Compounds

  • astrology, horoscope

  • occupation, capture

Example sentences

  • The government got their majority at the last election.

  • Imported cars account for less than eight percent.

  • We took a good place to see the parade.

  • Although astrology has no scientific basis, it's very popular and it seems that many people believe in it.

  • The girl wanted to monopolize her father's affection and tended to view her mother as a competitor.

  • Though he long dominated the steel industry, he never achieved a complete monopoly.

  • When he opens a magazine, he will usually read his horoscope first.

  • The enemy occupied the fort.