Japanese symbol for “allegation”

申し立て

もうしたて

Romaji: moushitate

statement; account (of something); declaration; allegation

In Japanese, allegation is 申し立て, read もうしたて (moushitate).

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Meanings

n statement; account (of something); declaration; allegation

Written forms: 申し立て、申立、申立て. Readings: もうしたて.

Kanji and stroke order

申

have the honor to, sign of the monkey, 3-5PM

on: シン
kun: もう.す、もう.し-、さる

5 strokes · JLPT 2

立

stand up, rise, set up

on: リツ、リュウ、リットル
kun: た.つ、-た.つ、た.ち-、た.てる

5 strokes · JLPT 4

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

Word	Reading	Meaning
申請	しんせい shinsei	application; request; petition
申し訳	もうしわけ moushiwake	apology; excuse
申告	しんこく shinkoku	report; return (e.g. tax); statement
申し込み	もうしこみ moushikomi	application; entry; request
答申	とうしん toushin	report; reply; findings
申し出	もうしで moushide	proposal; offer; request
立場	たちば tachiba	position; situation
独立	どくりつ dokuritsu	independence; self-reliance; supporting oneself

Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.