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進

advance
Stroke count: 11

Readings

On readingシン
Kun readingすす.む、すす.める
JōyōGrade 3
  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

Radicals and components

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Mnemonic (RtK)

ⓘ

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
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
進入しんにゅう
entry; going into; approach
進路しんろ
route; course; path; one's future course (e.g. after graduating high school)
推進すいしん
propulsion; drive; promotion (of a policy, project, movement, etc.); furtherance; advancement
精進しょうじん
concentration; diligence; devotion; asceticism; zeal in one's quest for enlightenment

Stroke Order

11 strokes

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