Quick answer
占 is the kanji for "Divining". A common reading is し.める (shimeru). You can also practice writing it on this page.
Meaning
Divining
Also : Get · Hold · Have · Take · Occupy
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Readings
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
Trace the kanji stroke by stroke with a visual guide.
Stroke Order
5 strokes
Radicals
Memory Aid
The kanji 占 represents 'FORTUNE-TELLING'. Think of this shape as a picture representing the concept of fortune-telling.
On-reading: せん — remember this sound by associating it with fortune-telling. Kun-reading: し.める.
Example Sentences
星占いを見て、今日は慎重に行動しようと思いました。
ほしうらないをみて、きょうはしんちょうにこうどうしようとおもいました。
After reading my horoscope, I thought I should act carefully today.
このブランドは市場の三割を占めています。
このぶらんどはしじょうのさんわりをしめています。
This brand accounts for 30 percent of the market.
Vocabulary using 占
Grammar to study at this level
- [Noun] + に伴い～に伴い (ni tomonai) - Along with / In accordance with
- [Noun] + をはじめ～をはじめ (wo hajime) - Starting with / Including
- [Noun] + に応じて～に応じて (ni oujite) - According to / In response to
- [Noun] + から + [Noun] + にかけて～にかけて (ni kakete) - From...to / In the area of
- [Noun] + に限り～に限り (ni kagiri) - Limited to / Only
Last updated Jun 11, 2026
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