進

advance

JLPT N3 Grade 3 11 strokes

Kun'yomi: すす.む・すす.める
On'yomi: シン

進 means "advance". It is a JLPT N3 kanji written in 11 strokes. It is read すす.む・すす.める in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and シン in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 3.

進 in example sentences

直進ちょくしんしてください。

Chokushin shite kudasai.

Go straight ahead.
前まえに進すすんでください。

Mae ni susunde kudasai.

Move along, please!
一いち歩ほ前まえに進すすみなさい。

Ichi ho mae ni susumi nasai.

Move forward one step.

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

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Words that use 進

Common questions

What does the kanji 進 mean?: 進 means "advance". It is a JLPT N3 kanji.
How many strokes does 進 have?: 進 is written in 11 strokes.
How is 進 read?: It is read すす.む・すす.める in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and シン in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 進?: 進 is a JLPT N3 kanji.

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