What does kanji 奨 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 奨 is exhort.

How is kanji 奨 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 奨 are すす.める; the onyomi readings are ショウ, ソウ.

What is the main radical of kanji 奨?

The main radical for kanji 奨 is 大.

What words use kanji 奨?

Example words that use kanji 奨 include 奨める, 奨励, 奨学金, 奨め.

JōyōJLPT N1Pre-Level 2

奨

Meaning

Kanji 奨

exhort

exhort, urge, encourage

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: すす.める
Onyomi 音読み: ショウソウ
Nanori 名乗り: まさし

Variant: 獎 (Itaiji) , 㢡 (Itaiji) , 奖 (Itaiji) • Old form: 奬 • Added to Jōyō: 1946

Jōyō: -
JLPT: JLPT N1
Frequency: #1445
Strokes: 13
Radical: 大
Components: 大 • 寸 • 爪 • 爿
Kanji Kentei: Pre-Level 2
Similar Kanji: 将 • 蒋 • 醤 • 𨪙 • 锵 • 螀 • 鳉

Related vocabulary

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奨める

すすめる

to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)

奨励

しょうれい

encouragement

奨学金

しょうがくきん

student loan

奨め

すすめ

recommendation

奨学

しょうがく

encouragement to study

奨学金制度

しょうがくきんせいど

scholarship system

奨学資金

しょうがくしきん

scholarship fund

奨学生

しょうがくせい

scholarship student

奨励金

しょうれいきん

subsidy

奨励賞

しょうれいしょう

encouragement award

推奨

すいしょう

recommendation

選奨

せんしょう

recommendation

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Example sentences

5 reference sentences

読書を奨励する。

Encourage reading.

彼は奨学金を得た。

He obtained a scholarship.

このプランを推奨します。

I recommend this plan.

政府は輸出を奨励した。

The government encouraged exports.

退職を勧奨された。

Was urged to retire.

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Context Links Usage in Anime Open to see character names and anime titles. 3 related entries

Real-world usage of this kanji in character names and anime titles on Anime.Jepang.org.

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