Japanese symbol for “petitioner”

申し立て人

もうしたてにん

Romaji: moushitatenin

petitioner; complainant

In Japanese, petitioner is 申し立て人, read もうしたてにん (moushitatenin).

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Meanings

n petitioner; complainant

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

人

person

on: ジン、ニン
kun: ひと、-り、-と

2 strokes · JLPT 4

Other Japanese words for “petitioner”

Word	Reading	Meaning
請願者	せいがんしゃ seigansha	petitioner
訴願人	そがんにん sogannin	petitioner
申立人	もうしたてにん moushitatenin	petitioner; complainant
陳情者	ちんじょうしゃ chinjousha	petitioner
願人	がんにん gannin	petitioner

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
人間	にんげん ningen	human being; human; person

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