Kanji

奨

exhort, urge, encourage

Kanji

Grade

Grade 8

Strokes

13 strokes

Radical

大部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

ショウ, ソウ

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

すすめる

Nanori (Name Reading)

すけ, すすむ, たすく, つとむ

Common Readings

ショウ

Example sentences

推奨 すいしょう
先生 この アプリ 使って 勉強 すること 推奨 している

The teacher recommends using this app for studying.

細胞診 さいぼうしん
がん 早期 発見 ため 定期的 細胞診 受ける こと 推奨 されている

It is recommended to undergo cytological diagnosis regularly for the early detection of cancer.

奨学金 しょうがくきん
奨学金 もらって 大学 通っている

He is attending university with a scholarship.

学費 がくひ
奨学金 おかげ 学費 払う こと できた

Thanks to the scholarship, I was able to pay the tuition.

奨励 しょうれい
学校 生徒 積極的 活動 奨励 します

The school encourages students' active participation in activities.

在来 ざいらい
この 地域 では 在来 工法 建てる こと 奨励 されている

In this region, building houses using traditional construction methods is encouraged.

報奨 ほうしょう
優れた 成果 上げた 社員 報奨 する

The company rewards employees who have achieved excellent results.

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