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What is the Kanji for 'Urge' and 'Encourage'? | 奨

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for 'Urge' and 'Encourage', you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for 'Urge' and 'Encourage' is 奨.

    kanji

    奨

    Meaning

    Urge, Encourage

    Reading

    onyomiしょう

    shou

    Parts

    大Big 将Leader, Commander

    Example Word

    奨学金: scholarship. The Japanese noun '奨学金 (しょうがくきん)' refers to a 'scholarship', which is financial aid awarded to students to help pay for their education. This term is commonly used in academic contexts and can refer to both merit-based and need-based scholarships. For example: I received a scholarship「奨学金をもらいました」(しょうがくきんをもらいました). She applied for a scholarship「彼女は奨学金に申し込んだ」(かのじょはしょうがくきんにもうしこんだ). It is important to note that '奨学金' is often associated with higher education, such as university or graduate school, and can cover tuition, living expenses, or both.

    Radical

    大

    Stroke Count

    13

    JLPT

    N1

    Grade

    9

    Frequency

    1957

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji 奨

If you visually break down this kanji, you can see it is made up of 2 parts:

    kanji

    大

    Meaning

    Big

    kanji

    将

    Meaning

    Leader, Commander

Words Using 奨

This kanji is used in 1 word:

    word

    奨学金

    Meaning

    Scholarship

Kanji Related to 奨 Through the Part 大

These 21 kanji contain the part 大 as well.

    kanji

    戻

    Meaning

    Return

    kanji

    奪

    Meaning

    Take by force, Rob

    kanji

    契

    Meaning

    Pledge

    kanji

    参

    Meaning

    Participate

    kanji

    犬

    Meaning

    Dog

    kanji

    奈

    Meaning

    But, Nara

    kanji

    失

    Meaning

    Lose, Fault

    kanji

    奇

    Meaning

    Strange, Unusual

    kanji

    美

    Meaning

    Beautiful

    kanji

    漠

    Meaning

    Vague, Desert

    kanji

    央

    Meaning

    Center

    kanji

    奥

    Meaning

    Core, Heart

    kanji

    天

    Meaning

    Heaven

    kanji

    太

    Meaning

    Thick, Fat

    kanji

    器

    Meaning

    Vessel

    kanji

    奔

    Meaning

    Rush, Bustle

    kanji

    突

    Meaning

    Stab, Dash

    kanji

    因

    Meaning

    Cause

    kanji

    矢

    Meaning

    Arrow

    kanji

    臭

    Meaning

    Stinking, Bad smell

    kanji

    爽

    Meaning

    Refreshing

Learn the Kanji 奨

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What does 奨 mean?

奨 means 'Urge' and 'Encourage'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Senior Highschool, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT N1 exam.

To help you master this kanji, here's an interactive lesson where you'll practice its readings and meanings.

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