Word Meaning 勧める

すすめる susumeru

勧める is read as すすめる (susumeru) and means to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.).

Meaning

English

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

Reading

Kana

すすめる

Romaji

susumeru

Writing Variants

奨める すすめる susumeru
薦める すすめる susumeru

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 16 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Rank 1278 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

勧業

かんぎょう

(encouragement of) industry

勧進

かんじん

temple solicitation

勧告

かんこく

advice

勧善懲悪

かんぜんちょうあく

rewarding good and punishing evil

勧誘

かんゆう

invitation

勧め

すすめ

recommendation

勧奨

かんしょう

encouragement

勧進帳

かんじんちょう

temple solicitation book

第一勧業銀行

だいいちかんぎょうぎんこう

Dai-Ichi Kangyo Bank (now merged into Mizuho Bank)

第一勧銀

だいいちかんぎん

(abbr) Dai-Ichi Kangyo Bank (DKB) (now merged into Mizuho Bank)

Example Sentences

父は私に早起きを勧める。

ちちはわたしにはやおきをすすめる。

My father advises me to get up early.

誰かに自殺を勧めることは犯罪ですか？

Is it a crime to encourage someone to commit suicide?

彼女はいつも新しいものを試すよう彼に勧める。

She always urges him to try new things.