Japanese symbol for “propagandist”

宣伝員

せんでんいん

Romaji: senden'in

publicist; propagandist

In Japanese, propagandist is 宣伝員, read せんでんいん (senden'in).

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Meanings

n publicist; propagandist

Kanji and stroke order

宣

proclaim, say, announce

on: セン
kun: のたま.う

9 strokes · JLPT 1

伝

transmit, go along, walk along

on: デン、テン
kun: つた.わる、つた.える、つた.う、つだ.う

6 strokes · JLPT 2

員

employee, member, number

on: イン

10 strokes · JLPT 3

Other Japanese words for “propagandist”

Word	Reading	Meaning
布教者	ふきょうしゃ fukyousha	missionary; evangelist; propagandist
宣伝係	せんでんがかり sendengakari	publicist; public relations officer; press agent

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

Word	Reading	Meaning
宣言	せんげん sengen	declaration; proclamation; announcement
宣伝	せんでん senden	publicity; advertisement; advertising
宣告	せんこく senkoku	sentencing; pronouncement of a verdict; passing of sentence
宣誓	せんせい sensei	oath; abjuration; pledge
宣戦	せんせん sensen	declaration of war
宣教師	せんきょうし senkyoushi	missionary
伝統	でんとう dentou	tradition; convention
伝説	でんせつ densetsu	legend; folklore; tradition
全員	ぜんいん zen'in	all members; all hands; everyone

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