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進 kanji: meaning “advance”, readings and mnemonic

JLPT N311 strokes

Meaning and readings

Meaning
advance
On'yomi
シン
Kun'yomi
すす・む、すす・める

Picture story to remember 進

A bird (隹) striding forward down the road (⻌), advance.

How to write 進: stroke order

進 is written with 11 strokes. Watch them drawn in order.

Words that use 進

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Kanji that share parts with 進.