勧 — 13 strokes ／ Radical「力」
道4Junior high level ／ 13 strokes ／ Radical「力」
- On
- カン・ケン
- Kun
- すす.める
- Meaning
- recommend; encourage
Origin
力 "strength" with a sound element: to urge someone on — to recommend.
Stroke order
Readings and examples
| カン | 勧誘・勧奨・勧告 |
|---|---|
| すすめる | 勧める・勧め Compare: 進める・薦める |
Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 勧誘かんゆう
invitation; solicitation
- 勧告かんこく
advice; recommendation
Example
先生が読書を勧めてくれた。
My teacher recommended reading to me.
Stroke data from: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0)