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What is the Kanji for 'Urge' and 'Recommend'? | 勧

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

The Japanese Kanji for 'Urge' and 'Recommend' is 勧.

    kanji

    勧

    Meaning

    Urge, Recommend

    Reading

    kunyomiすす

    susu

    onyomiかん

    kan

    Parts

    隹Bird 力Power

    Example Word

    勧める: urge or recommend. The Japanese verb '勧める (すすめる)' can mean 'to recommend' or 'to urge'. When used to mean 'recommend', it often refers to suggesting something to someone, such as a product, activity, or idea. For example: I recommend this book「この本を勧めます」(このほんをすすめます). When used to mean 'urge', it implies encouraging or persuading someone to take a specific action. For example: He urged me to apply for the job「彼は私にその仕事に応募するよう勧めた」(かれはわたしにそのしごとにおうぼするようすすめた). The verb is commonly used in both formal and informal contexts, and its meaning depends on the situation and the speaker's intent.

    Radical

    力

    Stroke Count

    13

    JLPT

    N1

    Grade

    7

    Frequency

    1565

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji 勧

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

    radical

    隹

    Meaning

    Bird

    kanji

    力

    Meaning

    Power

Words Using 勧

This kanji is used in 2 words:

    word

    勧め

    Meaning

    Recommendation

    word

    勧める

    Meaning

    Urge, Recommend

Kanji Related to 勧 Through the Part 隹

These 21 kanji contain the part 隹 as well.

    kanji

    准

    Meaning

    Approve, Semi

    kanji

    雄

    Meaning

    Male, Heroic

    kanji

    推

    Meaning

    Infer

    kanji

    椎

    Meaning

    Oak tree, Oak

    kanji

    堆

    Meaning

    Piled high

    kanji

    進

    Meaning

    Advance

    kanji

    観

    Meaning

    View

    kanji

    誰

    Meaning

    Who

    kanji

    隻

    Meaning

    One of a pair, Ship counter

    kanji

    歓

    Meaning

    Rejoice, Delight

    kanji

    雑

    Meaning

    Miscellaneous

    kanji

    焦

    Meaning

    Char, Scorch

    kanji

    集

    Meaning

    Gather

    kanji

    確

    Meaning

    Certain

    kanji

    維

    Meaning

    Fiber, Maintain

    kanji

    稚

    Meaning

    Young, Immature

    kanji

    唯

    Meaning

    Only, Solely

    kanji

    雌

    Meaning

    Female

    kanji

    雇

    Meaning

    Employ, Hire

    kanji

    離

    Meaning

    Detach, Separate

    kanji

    雅

    Meaning

    Elegance, Elegant

Kanji Related to 勧 Through the Part 力

These 19 kanji contain the part 力 as well.

    kanji

    労

    Meaning

    Labor

    kanji

    幼

    Meaning

    Childhood, Infancy

    kanji

    助

    Meaning

    Help

    kanji

    勉

    Meaning

    Exertion

    kanji

    勢

    Meaning

    Power, Force

    kanji

    努

    Meaning

    Toil

    kanji

    励

    Meaning

    Strive, Encourage

    kanji

    劾

    Meaning

    Investigate, Censure

    kanji

    勃

    Meaning

    Rise, Suddenness

    kanji

    勅

    Meaning

    Imperial order, Imperial decree

    kanji

    男

    Meaning

    Man

    kanji

    募

    Meaning

    Raise, Recruit

    kanji

    加

    Meaning

    Join, Add

    kanji

    功

    Meaning

    Merit, Achievement

    kanji

    勤

    Meaning

    Diligence

    kanji

    劣

    Meaning

    Inferior, Inferiority

    kanji

    効

    Meaning

    Effective

    kanji

    勘

    Meaning

    Check, Intuition

    kanji

    動

    Meaning

    Move

Learn the Kanji 勧

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What does 勧 mean?

勧 means 'Urge' and 'Recommend'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Junior 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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