申 means “say (humble), apply”

もうす · mousu

Also: have the honor to, sign of the monkey, 3-5PM, ninth sign of Chinese zodiac

Kun'yomi (Japanese reading): もうす, もうし-, さる
On'yomi (Chinese reading): シン

JLPT N3 · Taught in grade 3 · 5 strokes

The story

申 began as a bolt of lightning splitting the sky, the same shape found in 神, a god. Today it is speech with a bowed head: 申します for "my name is," 申し訳ありません for a deep apology, and 申し込む, to apply.

Used in 申す (mousu, to say, humble), 申し込む (moushikomu, to apply), and 申し訳ない (moushiwakenai, inexcusable/sorry)

申 means “say (humble), apply”

The story

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