Kanji

勧

勧

persuade, recommend, advise, encourage, offer

Kanji

Grade

Grade 8

Strokes

13 strokes

Radical

力部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

カン, ケン

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

すすめる

Nanori (Name Reading)

すすむ, ゆき

Common Readings

カン, すす…める

Example sentences

勧める すすめる
医者 は 彼 に 禁煙 を 勧めた 。

The doctor advised him to quit smoking.

休養 きゅうよう
医師 は 彼 に 十分な 休養 を 取る ように 勧めた 。

The doctor advised him to get enough rest.

勧誘 かんゆう
しつこい 勧誘 の 電話 に 困っている 。

I am troubled by persistent solicitation calls.

あしらう あしらう
彼女 は しつこい 勧誘 を 軽く あしらった 。

She lightly brushed off the persistent solicitation.

お勧め おすすめ
先生 に お勧めされた 本 を 読む 。

I'm reading a book recommended by my teacher.

勧告 かんこく
彼 は 辞職 を 勧告 され た 。

He was advised to resign.

勧め すすめ
医者 の 勧め で 禁煙 する こと に した 。

I decided to quit smoking on my doctor's recommendation.

避難勧告 ひなんかんこく
台風 の 接近 に 伴い 、 住民 に 避難勧告 が 出された 。

An evacuation advisory was issued to residents due to the approaching typhoon.

発令 はつれい
大雨 の 影響 で 、 避難勧告 が 発令 された 。

An evacuation advisory was issued due to heavy rain.

Example Vocabulary

勧める

すすめる

to recommend; to advise; to encourage; to offer

勧誘

かんゆう

invitation; solicitation; canvassing

お勧め

おすすめ

recommendation

勧告

かんこく

recommendation; advice; counsel

勧め

すすめ

recommendation; advice; encouragement

避難勧告

ひなんかんこく

evacuation advisory; evacuation recommendation

勧善懲悪

かんぜんちょうあく

酒を勧める

さけをすすめる

勧誘員

かんゆういん

勧請

かんじょう

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