晋
JLPT N1 · 10 strokes
Kanji 晋: "advance"
The kanji 晋 means "advance". It is written with 10 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N1, read シン in on'yomi and すす.む 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)
シン
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
すす.む
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 | advance |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 10 |
| JLPT level | N1 |
| Taught in Japan | secondary school |
| Frequency rank | 1655 of 2,501 |
Common words with 晋
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 晋Jin dynasty (of China; 265-420 CE); Chin dynasty
- 西晋Western Jin dynasty (of China; 265-317 CE); Western Chin dynasty
- 晋書History of the Jin Dynasty
- 東晋Eastern Jin dynasty (of China; 317-420 CE); Eastern Chin dynasty
- 魏晋南北朝時代Wei, Jin, and Southern and Northern Dynasties period (China, 220-589 CE)
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