申 (Kanji for humbly say)

The kunyomi is only used on formal occasions, but you should learn it anyway because it is like one of the most common formal words!

On the other hand, as a radical, it means "god",and it is seen really often.

STRONG RADICAL for the ON-yomi of SHIN.

Onyomi

Mnemonic

The line goes above and below the rice field, because rice fields represent Earth, but God goes from Heaven (above) to Hell (below).

Simple.

Kunyomi

( と ) もう＊す

When you're talking to a superior person, you use 申す instead of 言う to describe your own speech. (Instead of saying, 'My name is Ruttiger', you'd say 'Ruttigerともうします！’） F
★★☆☆☆

Jukugo

申し訳ない(もうしわけない)

sorry'n shit ★★★☆☆ F
申 (humbly say) + 訳 (reason / translation) = 申し訳ない (sorry'n shit)

really really really sorry. That your mom got big-boned.

申し込む(もうしこむ)

application ★★★☆☆
申 (humbly say) + 込 (get crowded) = 申し込む (application)

an application (for a loan or to go to college, etc)

申し込み(もうしこみ)

application ★☆☆☆☆ F
申 (humbly say) + 込 (get crowded) = 申し込み (application)

A formal way of saying, 'application.'

Lookalikes

	Meaning	Hint
甲	turtle shell	line goes DOWN
由	freedom / reason	line goes UP
申	humbly say	LINE GOES UP AND DOWN

The turtle's head(甲) goes DOWN into its shell.

But you have the freedom to reach UP(由) to the stars.

GOD　(申)is infinite so the line sticks OUT ON BOTH SIDEZZZ.

申 humbly say/god radical

Onyomi

Mnemonic

Kunyomi

Jukugo

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