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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

  • 薦こもNoun
    woven straw mat (orig. made of wild rice leaves)
  • 推薦すいせんNoun
    recommendation, referral, endorsement
  • 薦めるすすめるIchidan verb
    to recommend (someone to do), to advise, to encourage
  • 自薦じせんNoun
    self-recommendation, self-nomination, putting oneself forward
  • 他薦たせんNoun
    recommendation (by others)
  • お薦おこもNoun
    beggar
  • 奏薦そうせんNoun
    recommendation to the throne
  • 御薦おこもNoun
    beggar

Practice in Kanjiru

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