薦
薦·recommend, put forward
- On-yomi
- セン
- Kun-yomi
- すす(める)
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Stroke order
Write it in this order; the numbers mark where each stroke starts.
Common words
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 推薦 | すいせん | recommendation, nomination |
| 推薦状 | すいせんじょう | letter of recommendation |
| 薦める | すすめる | to recommend (a person or thing) |
| 自薦 | じせん | self-recommendation |
Example sentences
先生に推薦状を書いてもらった。
せんせいにすいせんじょうをかいてもらった。
I had my teacher write me a letter of recommendation.
この本を友人に薦めたい。
このほんをゆうじんにすすめたい。
I want to recommend this book to a friend.
彼は委員長に推薦された。
かれはいいんちょうにすいせんされた。
He was nominated for chairperson.
Similar-looking kanji
Do not confuse these on the exam.
Common mistakes
- 薦める (recommend a thing or person) vs 勧める (urge an action) vs 進める (advance something)
- Reading 推薦 as すいさん — it is すいせん
Memory aid
Picture it
Grass 艹 over a deer: a woven grass mat laid out to present something — offering it forward is recommending it.
Vocabulary using this kanji
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