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薦
Kanji meaning "recommend, mat, advise"
Stroke order
Jiten frequency #1765
JLPT N1
Secondary
Kanken Level 準2
WaniKani Level 34
RTK
KLC Volume 9
TMW Debut Idol
16 strokes
Meanings
recommend, mat, advise, encourage, offer
On'yomi
セン
Kun'yomi
すす.める
Stroke order
(16 strokes)
Composed of
艹
grass
radical
广
dotted cliff radical (no. 53)
灬
fire
Components and stroke order from
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Reading usage
せん
18 (72%)
すす
4 (16%)
こも
2 (8%)
すすむ
1 (4%)
推
(
すい
)
薦
(
せん
)
recommendation
#6405
推
(
すい
)
薦
(
せん
)
状
(
じょう
)
letter of invitation
#46042
推
(
すい
)
薦
(
せん
)
枠
(
わく
)
(university) admission category for recommended candidates
#61277
推
(
すい
)
薦
(
せん
)
入
(
にゅう
)
学
(
がく
)
admission based on recommendation
#72672
推
(
すい
)
薦
(
せん
)
人
(
にん
)
recommender
#75152
推
(
すい
)
薦
(
せん
)
者
(
しゃ
)
recommender
#83487
自
(
じ
)
薦
(
せん
)
self-recommendation
#84235
推
(
すい
)
薦
(
せん
)
入
(
にゅう
)
試
(
し
)
entrance examination for selected candidates (who have been recommended to the university)
#85647
他
(
た
)
薦
(
せん
)
recommendation (by others)
#86112
指
(
し
)
定
(
てい
)
校
(
こう
)
推
(
すい
)
薦
(
せん
)
designated school recommendation
#112233
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Most common words using this kanji
推
(
すい
)
薦
(
せん
)
recommendation
#6405
薦
(
すす
)
める
to recommend (someone to do)
#18114
お
薦
(
すす
)
め
recommendation
#22701
推
(
すい
)
薦
(
せん
)
状
(
じょう
)
letter of invitation
#46042
推
(
すい
)
薦
(
せん
)
枠
(
わく
)
(university) admission category for recommended candidates
#61277
推
(
すい
)
薦
(
せん
)
入
(
にゅう
)
学
(
がく
)
admission based on recommendation
#72672
推
(
すい
)
薦
(
せん
)
人
(
にん
)
recommender
#75152
薦
(
すす
)
め
recommendation
#79207
推
(
すい
)
薦
(
せん
)
者
(
しゃ
)
recommender
#83487
自
(
じ
)
薦
(
せん
)
self-recommendation
#84235
推
(
すい
)
薦
(
せん
)
入
(
にゅう
)
試
(
し
)
entrance examination for selected candidates (who have been recommended to the university)
#85647
他
(
た
)
薦
(
せん
)
recommendation (by others)
#86112
薦
(
こも
)
woven straw mat (orig. made of wild rice leaves)
#99065
指
(
し
)
定
(
てい
)
校
(
こう
)
推
(
すい
)
薦
(
せん
)
designated school recommendation
#112233
推
(
すい
)
薦
(
せん
)
書
(
しょ
)
recommendation
#135608
推
(
すい
)
薦
(
せん
)
図
(
と
)
書
(
しょ
)
recommended books
#138129
お
薦
(
こも
)
beggar
#217894
薦田
(
こもた
)
Komota
#239203
薦被
(
こもかぶ
)
り
cask wrapped in straw matting
#312201
御
(
お
)
薦
(
すす
)
め
recommendation
#398255
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