Kanji

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:

Radical

Radical:

Meaning: power, force

Examples

Onyomi Examples

レイキ (electrical) excitation

起状態 レイキジョウタイ excited state

セイレイ diligence, industry, assiduity, hard work

刻苦精 コックセイレイ being arduous, working diligently enduring hardships, making a strenuous effort

Kunyomi Examples

はげむ to strive, to endeavour, to endeavor, to make an effort, to be zealous

ます はげます to encourage, to cheer, to raise (the voice)