進 — advance, proceed, progress

すすむ進 advance

U+9032 Unicode hex codepoint — a unique identifier for this character in the Unicode standard. JLPT 3 Japanese-Language Proficiency Test level. N5 is beginner, N1 is the most advanced. This kanji appears at the 3 level. Grade 3 Japanese school grade level in which this kanji is taught. Grade 1 is first year of elementary school. 11 strokes Freq #142 Frequency rank among the ~2,500 most common kanji in Japanese newspapers. Lower number = more common. Heisig #603 Index in James Heisig's "Remembering the Kanji" — a popular textbook that teaches kanji through mnemonics and stories.

Meanings

advance
proceed
progress
promote

word

すす susu Kun'yomi Kun'yomi (訓読み) — the native Japanese reading of this kanji. Used when the kanji appears alone or with okurigana (trailing hiragana).

進(すす) む susumu to advance 進(すす) める susumeru to advance

しん shin On'yomi On'yomi (音読み) — the Sino-Japanese reading, derived from Chinese pronunciation. Most commonly used in compound words (jukugo).

推(すい) 進(しん) suishin promotion 促(そく) 進(しん) sokushin promotion 進(しん) 行(こう) shinkou progress 進(しん) 化(か) shinka evolution 進(しん) 出(しゅつ) shinshutsu advance 進(しん) 歩(ぽ) shinpo progress 先(せん) 進(しん) senshin advanced 進(しん) 展(てん) shinten progress 前(ぜん) 進(しん) zenshin advance 進(しん) 学(がく) shingaku advancing to higher education 進(しん) shin advance

Stroke order

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