JLPT N1 · 16 strokes
Kanji 薦: "recommend, mat, advise"
The kanji 薦 means "recommend, mat, advise, encourage, offer". It is written with 16 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N1, read セン in on'yomi and すす.める in kun'yomi.
Stroke order
Strokes are written in the order of the numbers. The order is not decorative: it is what gives the character its balance, and it is also how handwriting search works in Japanese dictionaries.
Readings
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
セン
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
すす.める
In a kun'yomi reading, the dot separates the kanji from its okurigana: かた.る is read かたる and written 語る. A hyphen marks a bound position, like -び in 日.
At a glance
| Meaning | recommend, mat, advise, encourage, offer |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 16 |
| JLPT level | N1 |
| Taught in Japan | secondary school |
| Frequency rank | 1082 of 2,501 |
Common words with 薦
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 推薦recommendation; referral; endorsement
- 薦woven straw mat (orig. made of wild rice leaves) · beggar
- 推薦状letter of invitation; letter of recommendation; reference
- 推薦枠(university) admission category for recommended candidates
- 推薦入学admission based on recommendation; enrolment by recommendation (enrollment)
- 自薦self-recommendation; self-nomination; putting oneself forward
- 推薦者recommender; nominator; referee
- 他薦recommendation (by others)
- 推薦入試entrance examination for selected candidates (who have been recommended to the university)
- 推薦書recommendation; nomination
- 指定校推薦designated school recommendation; recommendation for admission from a school designated by the university
- 推薦図書recommended books; recommended reading
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