漢字道KANJIDO

16 strokesRadical

2High school level16 strokesRadical
On
セン
Kun
すす.める
Meaning
recommend

Origin

ORIGIN

艹 "plant" with 廌: to lay out grass and offer — to recommend.

Stroke order

STROKE ORDER

Readings and examples

OFFICIAL READINGS

セン推薦・自薦
すすめる薦める

Compare: 進める・勧める

Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.

Compounds

COMPOUNDS

  • 推薦すいせん

    recommendation

  • 自薦じせん

    self-recommendation

Example

EXAMPLE

A sentence using this kanji

先生の推薦で参加できた。

I could take part on my teacher's recommendation.

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