Jōyō kanji, Taught in junior high
JLPT level: N1
1254 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke count: 7
Meaning: encourage, be diligent, inspire
Kunyomi: はげ.む はげ.ます
Onyomi: レイ
Composition: 力
Radical: 力
Meaning: power, force
励起 （レイキ） (electrical) excitation
励起状態 （レイキジョウタイ） excited state
精励 （セイレイ） diligence, industry, assiduity, hard work
刻苦精励 （コックセイレイ） being arduous, working diligently enduring hardships, making a strenuous effort
励む （はげむ） to strive, to endeavour, to endeavor, to make an effort, to be zealous
励ます （はげます） to encourage, to cheer, to raise (the voice)