Kanji

Jōyō kanji, Taught in junior high

JLPT level: N1

1068 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers

Stroke count: 13

Meaning: persuade, recommend, advise, encourage, offer

Kunyomi: すす.める

Onyomi: カン ケン

Composition:

Radical

Radical:

Reading: ちから

Meaning: power, force

Strokes: 2

Examples

Examples with audio

告する(かんこくする)   advise

誘する(かんゆうする)   solicit, recruit

める(すすめる)   recommend

Onyomi Examples

カンショウ encouragement, stimulation

カンコク advice, counsel, remonstrance, recommendation

Kunyomi Examples

める すすめる to recommend (someone to do), to advise, to encourage, to urge, to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.), to suggest, to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)