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薦 kanji: meaning “recommend”, readings and mnemonic

JLPT N116 strokes

Meaning and readings

Meaning
recommend
On'yomi
セン
Kun'yomi
すす・める

Picture story to remember 薦

I recommend giving flowers (艹) to the deer outside its cave (广).

How to write 薦: stroke order

薦 is written with 16 strokes. Watch them drawn in order.

Words that use 薦

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Kanji that share parts with 薦.