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JLPT N113画 · 13 strokesradical 大freq #1445

exhort, urge, encourage

On'yomi (音読み)

  • ショウ
  • ソウ

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

  • すす.める

Mnemonic

Imagine a giant figure (from the radical 大) holding a megaphone, passionately urging everyone to follow their dreams and encouraging them to take action.

About this kanji

The kanji 奨 (しょう) primarily means to encourage or urge someone to do something. It is often used as a noun related to encouragement or recommendations. For example, 奨励 (しょうれい) means encouragement, while 勧奨 (かんしょう) refers to the act of recommending or urging someone to pursue something. You’ll also find 推奨 (すいしょう), which means a recommendation, and 選奨 (せんしょう), indicating a selected recommendation. Another common term is 奨学 (しょうがく), which refers to encouragement to study, often linked to scholarships or educational support. It's interesting to note that this kanji emphasizes an initiative to promote positive actions or decisions.

Example sentences

  • 彼の奨励が励みになった。

    His encouragement became a motivation.

Meanings across languages

English
exhort, urge, encourage
Tiếng Việt
khuyến khích, thúc giục, động viên
日本語
奨励する, 促す, 励ます
한국어
격려하다, 강요하다, 촉구하다
中文
勉励, 催促, 鼓励
id
mendorong
th
กระตุ้น
es
exhortar
fr
exhorter
de
auffordern
pt
exortar

Common compounds

  • 奨励しょうれいencouragement, promotion, inducement
  • 勧奨かんしょうencouragement, stimulation
  • 推奨すいしょうrecommendation, endorsement
  • 選奨せんしょうrecommendation
  • 奨学しょうがくencouragement to study
  • 奨学金しょうがくきんscholarship, stipend, bursary
  • 報奨金ほうしょうきんcash bonus, reward, bounty
  • 推奨環境すいしょうかんきょうsystem requirements (i.e. recommended hardware and software to run a package)

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