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励

N1

Stroke Order

Meanings

  • encourage
  • be diligent
  • inspire

On'yomi (音読み)

  • レイ

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

  • はげ.む
  • はげ.ます
Strokes
7
JLPT Level
N1
Frequency
#1506
School Grade
Secondary
Radical
力#19 · power

Components

Common Words

  • 奨励しょうれいNoun
    encouragement, promotion, inducement
  • 激励げきれいNoun
    encouragement, spurring (on), cheering (on)
  • 励ましはげましNoun
    encouragement, cheering on
  • 励みはげみNoun
    encouragement, incentive, stimulus
  • 励ますはげますGodan verb
    to encourage, to cheer on, to cheer (someone) up
  • 励むはげむGodan verb
    to work hard, to try hard, to strive
  • 他励たれいNoun
    separate excitation
  • 励声れいせいNoun
    shouts of encouragement

Practice in Kanjiru

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