10 strokes
Jouyou kanji
Taught in 3rd grade
JLPT exam level N3

advance, proceed, progress, promote

Kun'yomi
  • to advance ②to precede ③to make progress ④to deepen
  • to advance ②to carry forward (plans, work, etc.) ③to raise
On'yomi
  • シン
Nanori
  • のぶ

Main Radical

(KanXi)

Reading Commonality

シン 58.0%
すすすすめる 42.0%

Character Breakdown

advance, proceed, progress
シン すす.む のぶ (3rd, N3)
bird, old bird radical (no. 172)
サイ スイ とり (Kentei 1)
human radical (no. 9)
lord, chief, master
シュ あるじ ぬし (3rd, N4)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
king, rule, magnate
オウ -ノウ おお (1st, N3)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)

Common Words

to advance ②to precede ③to make progress ④to deepen
evolution ②evolution
to advance ②to carry forward (plans, work, etc.) ③to raise
moving forward (e.g. vehicle) ②advance (work, procedure, etc.) ③progression (harmonic, melodic)
advance (into a new market, industry, etc.) ②advance (to the next round of a competition)
route ②one's future course (e.g. after graduating high school)
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References

Unicode hex code 9032
JIS X 0208 1-31-42
Nelson, A. Classic Nelson 4709
Haig, J. New Nelson Japanese-English Character Dictionary 6073
Halpern, J. New Japanese-English Character Dictionary 3121
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Morohashi Daikanwajiten 38943P
Henshall, K. A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters 326
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana 437
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana (2011 edition) 443
Sakade, F. A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 259
Hodges & Okazaki Japanese Kanji Flashcards 262
Henshall & De Groot A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese, 3rd ed. 343
Kask, A. Tuttle Kanji Cards 378
Crowley, D. The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power 156
Nishiguchi & Kono Kanji in Context 267
AJLT Japanese For Busy People vols I-III 3.14
Kodansha Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide 702
Maniette, Y. Les Kanjis dans la tete 568
Tuttle Dictionary Descriptor Code 2q8.1
Four corner code 3030.1
De Roo Code 2475