占 — Fortune-telling / Divining / Forecasting / Occupy

Master (高手)せん, し, うらな

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占 (readings: せん, し, うらな; Japanese kanji) means “Fortune-telling / Divining / Forecasting / Occupy”. It is a Jōyō kanji taught in Japanese secondary school (junior & senior high) — the 高手 · Master tier beyond the grade 1–6 Kyōiku set, and appears in words such as 占領 (occupation).

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What does 占 mean?

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Kanji	占
Meaning	Fortune-telling / Divining / Forecasting / Occupy
Readings	せん, し, うらな
Grade	Master (高手 · secondary school)
Curriculum	Jōyō kanji · Japanese secondary school (JLPT N1–N2)
Example	占領 (occupation)

How to read 占

占 is read せん or し or うらな depending on the word.

Words with 占

占領chiếm đóng

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Updated: 2026-07-22