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JLPT N116画 · 16 strokesradical 艸freq #1082

recommend, mat, advise, encourage

Also: offer

On'yomi (音読み)

  • セン

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

  • すす.める

Mnemonic

The grass mat on the floor encouraged guests to sit down, making it the perfect place to recommend the best dishes.

About this kanji

The kanji 「薦」 primarily means to recommend or advise. It is commonly used as a verb, where it can be read as すすめる, meaning "to recommend". You will often see it in compounds like 推薦 (すいせん), which means "recommendation," and 自薦 (じせん), meaning "self-recommendation." Another interesting compound is 他薦 (たせん), which refers to a recommendation made by others. While '薦' can also mean a type of mat, like a bulrush mat (蒲薦, ほせん), in everyday conversation, you'll more frequently encounter its use in contexts related to suggestions and recommendations.

Example sentences

  • 彼女は本を薦めてくれた。

    She recommended a book to me.

Meanings across languages

English
recommend, mat, advise, encourage, offer
Tiếng Việt
gợi ý
日本語
推薦
한국어
추천
中文
推荐
id
merekomendasikan
th
แนะนำ
es
recomendar
fr
recommander
de
empfehlen
pt
recomendar

Common compounds

  • 推薦すいせんrecommendation, referral, endorsement
  • 自薦じせんself-recommendation, self-nomination, putting oneself forward
  • 他薦たせんrecommendation (by others)
  • 薦挙せんきょrecommendation
  • 蒲薦ほせんbulrush mat
  • 薦僧こもそうmendicant Zen priest of the Fuke sect
  • 御薦おこもbeggar
  • 荒薦あらごもloosely woven mat of wild rice leaves

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