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進

進·advance

On-yomi
シン
Kun-yomi
すすむすすめる

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Stroke order

Write it in this order; the numbers mark where each stroke starts.

11 strokes, numbered in writing order. Data: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0).

Common words

WordReadingMeaning
進むすすむto advance, to move forward
進めるすすめるto move something forward
進学しんがくgoing on to a higher school
進歩しんぽprogress

Example sentences

  1. 工事はゆっくり進んでいます。

    こうじはゆっくりすすんでいます。

    The construction work is moving along slowly.

  2. 姉は大学に進学しました。

    あねはだいがくにしんがくしました。

    My older sister went on to university.

  3. 日本語が進歩しましたね。

    にほんごがしんぽしましたね。

    Your Japanese has really come along, hasn't it?

Similar-looking kanji

Do not confuse these on the exam.

Common mistakes

  • 進める (move forward) is not 勧める (to recommend), though both are すすめる
  • Reading 進歩 as *しんほ instead of しんぽ

Memory aid

Picture it

A bird (隹) on the road (⻌) — a bird hopping only ever goes forward.

Vocabulary using this kanji

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