Say Humbly

On’yomi: しん
Kun’yomi: もう
Radical: 田 Field (Kangxi 102)

Mid-frequency: not on every page, but regular in books and magazines.

More common than 御 (Honorable), less common than 率 (Percent).

The sun (sun) is pierced by a stick (stick) running vertically through it — like bowing before the sun, humbly saying your piece while the stick pins the sun in place.

In words

申すもうす (humble) to be called,to sayN4

申請しんせい application,request,petitionN2

申出もうしで proposal;request;claim;report;noticeN1

申 is rank 598 of 2,608 in published Japanese.

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