Kanji
N2 5 strokes Grade 8 freq #694

fortune-telling, divining, forecasting, occupy, hold

On'yomi (音読み)

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

Radical (部首)

divining rod boku

On'yomi compounds (音読み)

occupying; having (an area) all to oneself
monopoly; monopolization
occupation; taking and maintaining exclusive control (of a location)
oligopoly; control of a market
possession; occupation
monopolistic; exclusive
market share
astrology

Kun'yomi words (訓読み)

buying up of goods; cornering (market)
fortune-telling; divination
to buy up
to tell someone's fortune; to divine (the future)
hogging; having all to oneself
astrology; horoscope
to account for; to make up
diviner; fortune teller

Example sentences

The enemy occupied the fort.

The proud Trojan city was taken at last.

He keeps the room to himself.

She has a large fortune to herself.