# 占 — occupy; tell fortunes

占 means “occupy; tell fortunes”. It is a JLPT N2 kanji written with 5 strokes. On'yomi: セン (sen). Kun'yomi: し(める) (shimeru), うらな(う) (uranau). You'll see it in words such as 占い (uranai, “fortune-telling; divination”).

- Meaning: occupy; tell fortunes
- On'yomi: セン (sen)
- Kun'yomi: し(める) (shimeru), うらな(う) (uranau)
- Strokes: 5
- Level: JLPT N2 · set Doing & acting

## How to remember 占

Parts: 卜 mark · 口 mouth; box

## Words with 占

| Word | Reading | Meaning |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 占い | うらない (uranai) | fortune-telling; divination |
| 占う | うらなう (uranau) | to tell someone's fortune; to divine |
| 占める | しめる (shimeru) | to account for; to make up |

## Don't confuse it with

[店](https://moji.ninja/n5-kanji/shop/)

## More in the “Doing & acting” set

[占](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/occupy/) · [頼](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/rely-on/) · [努](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/strive/) · [救](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/save/) · [招](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/invite/) · [探](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/look-for/)

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