勧

persuade, recommend, advise, encourage, offer

Readings

On'yomi (音読み)

カンケン

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

すす.める

Stroke Order

13 / 13

Information

Grade:8

Strokes:13

JLPT:N1

Frequency:1068

Vocabulary

カン

Word	Reading	Meaning
勧告	カンコク	advice; counsel; remonstrance; recommendation
勧奨	カンショウ	encouragement; stimulation
勧誘	カンユウ	invitation; solicitation; canvassing; canvasing; inducement; persuasion; encouragement
勧業	カンギョウ	(encouragement of) industry
勧善懲悪	カンゼンチョウアク	rewarding good and punishing evil; poetic justice

Other

Word	Reading	Meaning
勧め	すすめ	recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
勧める	すすめる	to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to encourage; to urge; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
勧進	かんじん	temple solicitation
勧進帳	かんじんちょう	temple solicitation book
お勧め	おすすめ	recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement

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These kanji are easily confused due to similar shapes

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outlook, look, appearance, condition, view

seize, get, find, earn, acquire, can, may, able to

masculine, male, hero, leader, superiority, excellence

portable, carry (in hand), armed with, bring along

solely, only, merely, simply

sponsor, hold (a meeting), give (a dinner)

vessels, counter for ships, fish, birds, arrows, one of a pair