Kumi logo
    Kumi

    Learn Japanese. Where understanding folds into fluency.

    Dictionary

    KanjiKanji vocabularyKana vocabularyKanaRadicalsGrammarJLPT N5

    Learn

    GuidesStart where you areWhat is KMT?RoadmapFAQ

    Connect

    EmailDiscordInstagramThreadsTikTokYouTubeLinkedInBlueskyX

    Newsletter

    Start learning free →

    Free forever tier. No card required.

    © 2026 Kumiai Inc. All rights reserved.

    AboutFAQContactStatusPrivacyTermsAttributions
    Dictionary
    1. Dictionary
    2. Kanji Vocab
    3. 申す

    申す

    申もうす​

    to say

    N4KMT8News #21+1CoreVerb, TransitiveCore ConceptsKanji Vocab7 strokes

    もうす

    Verb, Transitive

    1.
    to say, to be called
    humble (kenjougo) language
    2.
    to do
    humble (kenjougo) language

    Stroke 0 / 7

    Speed1.0x

    私わたしの名な前まえは田た中なかと申もうします。

    My name is Tanaka (humble).

    KMT3Daily LifeCore Concepts
    祖そ父ふは、昔むかしの厳きびしい時じ代だいについてよく申もうしておりました。

    My grandfather often spoke (humble) about the difficult times of the past.

    KMT7Family & RelationshipsHistory
    課か長ちょうが、明あし日たまでに報ほう告こく書しょを提てい出しゅつするよう申もうしておりました。

    The section chief said (humble) that I should submit the report by tomorrow.

    KMT8Work & CareerCore Concepts
    お客きゃく様さまからのご要よう望ぼうは、担たん当とうの者ものが責せき任にんを持もって承うけたまわると申もうしております。

    The person in charge said (humble) that they would responsibly handle the customer's request.

    KMT8Business & FinanceCore Concepts
    恐おそれ入いりますが、担たん当とうの者ものから改あらためてご連れん絡らく差さし上あげますと申もうしておりました。

    Excuse me, but the person in charge said (humble) that they would contact you again.

    KMT9Business & FinanceCore Concepts

    Characters that make up this word

    申
    もう.す・もう.し-・さる…(1)
    have the honor to・sign of the monkey・3-5PM・ninth sign of Chinese zodiac
    Kanji
    す
    su
    Kana
    Kumi logo

    Track your mastery

    Kumi's KMT system tracks your mastery across kanji, vocabulary, grammar, and reading. Create a free account to use it on 220,000+ concepts.

    Related concepts for this entry

    Used in vocabulary

    • 申
    • す

    Explore more

    Kanji Vocab dictionary›Browse all entries›