This is the 7696th most frequent Japanese word.
占い
Fortune-telling.
The word '占い' (fortune-telling) is used to refer to a prediction or divination practice.
その占いは本当に当たるのでしょうか。
Does that fortune-telling really come true?
The word '占い' (fortune-telling) is used to refer to the concept or theme of predicting future events.
友達と占いの本を読んでみた。
I read a book on fortune-telling with my friend.
The word '占い' (fortune-telling) is again used, this time to specify an actual piece of prediction regarding the future.