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advance
Stroke count: 11

Readings

On readingシン
Kun readingすす.む、すす.める
JLPT level: N3JōyōGrade 3

Meanings

  1. advanceRtK
  2. proceed
  3. progress
  4. promote
    彼は平和を促進するために尽力した。He worked hard to promote peace.tatoeba
    後に正三位に進む。Later, he was promoted to Shosanmi.wiki
  1. to advance
  2. to go forward
  3. to precede
  4. to go ahead (of)
  5. to make progress

Popular Usage

進む進学進歩前進進める

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Mnemonic (RtK)

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turkey · road (辶)

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 603

Compound words

進むすすむ
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress
進学しんがく
advancing to the next stage of education; going on to (high school, college, etc.)
進歩しんぽ
progress; advance; improvement; development
前進ぜんしん
advance; moving forward; progress
進めるすすめる
to advance; to move forward; to put (a clock, watch) forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with
推進するすいしんする
to push forward; to drive
促進するそくしんする
to promote
進行するしんこうする
to move
進化するしんかする
to evolve
勧進かんじん
temple solicitation
急進きゅうしん
rapid progress; radical progress
行進こうしん
march; parade
昇進しょうしん
promotion; advancement; rising in rank
進みすすみ
progress
進化しんか
evolution; evolution; becoming more advanced; progress; development
進級しんきゅう
promotion (school, military, etc.)
進撃しんげき
advance; charge
進行しんこう
moving forward (e.g. of a vehicle); onward movement; progress (of work, activities, etc.); advance; making headway
進出しんしゅつ
advance (into a new market, industry, etc.); expansion (into); launch (into); entering; making inroads (into)
進退しんたい
advance or retreat; moving forwards or backwards; movement; course of action; behaviour
進駐しんちゅう
occupation; stationing
進捗しんちょく
progress; advance; making (good) progress
進呈しんてい
presentation (e.g. of a gift)
進展しんてん
progress; development

Kun Reading Examples

彼は勉強がうまく進んでいる。すすむ
He's coming along nicely with his studies.tatoeba
彼は彼女の皿洗いを進んで手伝った。すすむ
He was ready to help her with dish-washing.tatoeba
彼は大学へ進まず実業界に入った。すすむ
He entered the business world instead of going on to college.tatoeba
彼は他の学生よりずっと進んでいる。すすむ
He is far in advance of the other students.tatoeba

Additional Examples

彼は勉強がうまく進んでいる。
He's coming along nicely with his studies.tatoeba
彼は彼女の皿洗いを進んで手伝った。
He was ready to help her with dish-washing.tatoeba
彼は大佐に昇進した。
He advanced to colonel.tatoeba
後に師範役に進む。
Later he was promoted to the post of 'shihan' (grand master).wiki
京都大学文学部哲学科へ進学。
Entered Division of Philosophy of Faculty of Letters of Kyoto University.wiki
虎関師錬墨蹟 進学解残本 4幅
4 writings of Kokan Shiren - Shingaku kaizamponwiki
特に日食や月食の予報に進歩が見られた。
The calendar was particularly better at forecasting solar and lunar eclipses.wiki
進歩党 (明治)結成にも尽力している。
He contributed to the establishment of Shinpo-to (Progressive Party).wiki
旗本に班を進める者もいた。
Some of them were promoted to hatamoto.wiki
いっそう長次郎回帰を進める。
He accelerated a recursion trend toward the style of Chojiro.wiki

Stroke Order

11 strokes

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