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Meaning of 請願(せいがん) in Japanese

Reading and JLPT level 請願

Kana Reading せいがん

Romaji seigan

Parts of speech

noun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru, nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no'

Meaning

petition

Example sentence

請願が却下されたのはおかしいと思った。 I thought it strange that the petition had been turned down.

Examples of 請願, せいがん in a sentence

請願が却下されたのはおかしいと思った。

I thought it strange that the petition had been turned down.
私は市長に請願を出した。

I addressed a petition to the mayor.

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Kanji in this word

願 JLPT 3

19 strokes

petition, request, vow, wish, hope

On'Yomi: ガン

Kun'Yomi: ねが.う, -ねがい

請 JLPT 1

15 strokes

solicit, invite, ask

On'Yomi: セイ, シン, ショウ

Kun'Yomi: こ.う, う.ける

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