薦

recommend, mat, advise, encourage, offer

Readings

On'yomi (音読み)

セン

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

すす.める

Nanori (名乗り)

こも

Stroke Order

16 / 16

Information

Grade:8

Strokes:16

JLPT:N1

Frequency:1082

Vocabulary

セン

Word	Reading	Meaning
推薦	スイセン	recommendation; referral; endorsement
自薦	ジセン	self-recommendation; self-nomination; putting oneself forward
他薦	タセン	recommendation (by others)
推薦者	スイセンシャ	recommender; nominator; referee
推薦状	スイセンジョウ	letter of invitation; letter of recommendation; reference

Other

Word	Reading	Meaning
薦め	すすめ	recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
薦める	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.)
お薦め	おすすめ	recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
お薦め	オススメ	recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
真薦	まこも	Manchurian wild rice (Zizania latifolia)

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