進む (Susumu): to Do of One's Own Free Will, to Advance

Meaning

English

to do of one's own free will
to advance
to go forward
to be fast (of a clock)
to be ahead
to deepen
to heighten
to make progress

Reading

Kana

すすむ

Romaji

susumu

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 14 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 3 Kanken 8級 Antonyms 遅れる,退く Rank 4764 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

進出

しんしゅつ

advance (to the next round of a competition)

進学

しんがく

advancing to the next stage of education

進行

しんこう

progression (e.g. chord progression)

進退

しんたい

remaining in one's post or resigning

進路

しんろ

one's future course (e.g. after graduating high school)

進化

しんか

evolution

進歩

しんぽ

progress

進入

しんにゅう

entry

進める

すすめる

to advance

進み

すすみ

progress

進化論

しんかろん

evolutionary theory

進言

しんげん

advice (to a superior)

Example Sentences

1

次の段階に進む時が来た。

つぎのだんかいにすすむときがきた。

The time has come to proceed to the next stage.