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奨

encourage

JLPT N1 13 strokes
Kun'yomi
すす.める
On'yomi
ショウ・ソウ

奨 means "encourage". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 13 strokes. It is read すす.める in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ショウ・ソウ in compounds (on'yomi). It is taught beyond elementary school (junior high and up).

奨 in example sentences

  • 奨学金しょうがくきんをもらいました。

    Shougakukin o moraimashita.

    I got the scholarship.

  • トムは奨学金しょうがくきんをもらったんだ。

    Tomu wa shougakukin o morattan da.

    Tom got the scholarship.

  • 奨学金しょうがくきんを申もうし込こむつもりだよ。

    Shougakukin o moushikomu tsumori da yo.

    I'm going to apply for a scholarship.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

Stroke order & writing

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Common questions

What does the kanji 奨 mean?
奨 means "encourage". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
How many strokes does 奨 have?
奨 is written in 13 strokes.
How is 奨 read?
It is read すす.める in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ショウ・ソウ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 奨?
奨 is a JLPT N1 kanji.
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