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薦

N1

Stroke Order

Meanings

  • recommend
  • mat
  • advise
  • encourage
  • offer

On'yomi (音読み)

  • セン

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

  • すす.める
Strokes
16
JLPT Level
N1
Frequency
#1607
School Grade
Secondary
Radical
艸#140 · grass

Components

  • 广
  • 灬
  • ⺾

Common Words

  • 自薦じせんNounself-recommendation, self-nomination, putting oneself forward
  • 推薦すいせんNounrecommendation, referral, endorsement
  • 他薦たせんNounrecommendation (by others)
  • 薦挙せんきょNounrecommendation
  • 薦僧こもそうNounmendicant Zen priest of the Fuke sect
  • 薦被りこもかぶりNouncask wrapped in straw matting
  • 蒲薦ほせんNounbulrush mat
  • 御薦おこもNounbeggar

Practice in Kanjiru

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