Quick answer
占 is the kanji for "Get / Hold / Have". A common reading is し.める (shimeru). You can practice writing it on this page.
Meaning
Get / Hold / Have
Also : Get · Hold · Have · Take · Occupy · Divining
Readings
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
Trace the kanji stroke by stroke with a visual guide.
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
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