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Kanji 進: meanings, readings, and example words.

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Kanji 進: advance, proceed, progress, promote

Key takeaways

Kanji 進: advance, proceed, progress, promote. Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

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Meaning

advanceproceedprogresspromote

On reading

シン

Kun reading

すす.むすす.める

Radical

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 進

advance, proceed, progress, promote

Kanji structure breakdown

Structure breakdown

隹 + ⻌

Mnemonic story

Mnemonic story

Imagine a bird (隹) moving or walking (⻌) along a path. Since birds generally move forward rather than backward, this character represents the meaning of 'advancing' or 'proceeding'.

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

シン
  • 行進こうしん

    march / parade

  • 昇進しょうしん

    promotion / advancement

  • 進化しんか

    evolution / development / advancement

  • 進行しんこう

    progress / advance / development

  • 進出しんしゅつ

    advance / expansion / moving forward

  • 進呈しんてい

    presentation / offering / giving

  • 進展しんてん

    progress / development

  • 進度しんど

    progress / advancement / pace

Kun reading

すす.む
  • 進めるすすめる

    to advance / to promote / to hurry

  • 進むすすむ

    to advance / to move forward / to make progress

Commonly used words

  • 行進
    こうしん

    march / parade

  • 昇進
    しょうしん

    promotion / advancement

  • 進化
    しんか

    evolution / development / advancement

  • 進行
    しんこう

    progress / advance / development

  • 進出
    しんしゅつ

    advance / expansion / moving forward

  • 進呈
    しんてい

    presentation / offering / giving

  • 進める
    すすめる

    to advance / to promote / to hurry

  • 進む
    すすむ

    to advance / to move forward / to make progress

Example sentences

Example 1

子どもたちが行しています。

Translation

The children are marching.

Example 2

学校の行大会に参加した。

Translation

I participated in the school's marching event.

Example 3

彼は部長に昇した。

Translation

He was promoted to department manager.

Example 4

のために努力しています。

Translation

I am working hard to get a promotion.

Kanji 進: advance, proceed, progress, promote | Daily Nihongo