進 — 11 strokes ／ Radical「辶」
道8Elementary year 3 ／ 11 strokes ／ Radical「辶」
- On
- シン
- Kun
- すす(む)・すす(める)
- Meaning
- advance, proceed
Origin
辶 (to go) + 隹 (bird). A bird can only fly forward, so it means to 'advance'.
Stroke order
Readings and examples
| シン | 進級・進言・前進 |
|---|---|
| すすむ | 進む・進み |
| すすめる | 進める Compare: 勧める・薦める |
Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 前進ぜんしん
moving forward
- 進学しんがく
advancing to a higher school
Example
前に 一歩 進む。
I step forward one step.
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