01
薦める
すすめる
to recommend
Meanings
- recommend
- mat
- advise
- encourage
- offer
Readings
Onyomi
- セン
Kunyomi
- すす.める
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Useful words
02
推薦
すいせん
recommendation
03
推薦状
すいせんじょう
letter of recommendation
04
自薦
じせん
self-recommendation
05
他薦
たせん
recommendation by others
06
推薦入学
すいせんにゅうがく
admission by recommendation
Compare Kanji
01推Meaning88%conjecture, inferRecommendation is the clean link: 推 suggests pushing an idea forward, 薦 formally recommends it.02勧Meaning86%persuade, recommendAdvice and encouragement overlap here; 勧 urges someone, while 薦 puts a name forward.03奨Meaning82%exhort, urge奨 leans toward encouragement or reward, matching the supportive tone of 薦.04草Component59%grass, weedsThe grass crown is visible on 薦 too, even though its meaning moved far beyond plants.05鹿Component49%deerThe lower mass in 薦 echoes old deer-like forms, so 鹿 is a fair shape anchor.06華Component47%splendor, flowerBoth wear the plant top, but 華 keeps the floral splendor while 薦 becomes recommendation.