申 — to say (humble) / to report

Grade 3しん, もう

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申 (readings: しん, もう; Japanese kanji) means “to say (humble) / to report”. It is a Grade 3 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 3 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 申し込み (application).

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What does 申 mean?

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Kanji	申
Meaning	to say (humble) / to report
Readings	しん, もう
Grade	Grade 3 (Medium)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	申し込み (application)

How to read 申

申 is read しん or もう depending on the word.

Words with 申

申請đơn xin
申し込みđăng ký
申し込むđăng ký

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Updated: 2026-08-09