13 strokes
Jouyou kanji
Taught in 9th grade
JLPT exam level N1
exhort, urge, encourage
Kun'yomi
す す め る to recommend (someone to do) ②to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.) ③to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
On'yomi
ショウ ソウ
Nanori
まさし
Character Breakdown
exhort, urge, encourage
ショウ すす.める ソウ (9th, N1)
References
| Unicode hex code | 5968 |
| JIS X 0208 | 1-30-9 |
| Nelson, A. Classic Nelson | 1181 |
| Haig, J. New Nelson Japanese-English Character Dictionary | 1167 |
| Halpern, J. New Japanese-English Character Dictionary | 2842 |
| Halpern, J. Kodansha Kanji Dictionary | 3524 |
| Halpern, J. Kanji Learners Dictionary (Kodansha) | 1819 |
| Halpern, J. Kanji Learners Dictionary (Kodansha), 2nd edition (2013) | 2474 |
| Heisig, J. Remembering The Kanji | 732 |
| Heisig, J. Remembering The Kanji, Sixth Ed. | 790 |
| Gakken A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage | 1582 |
| O'Neill, P.G. Japanese Names | 2036 |
| O'Neill, P.G. Essential Kanji | 1519 |
| Morohashi Daikanwajiten | 5990P |
| Henshall, K. A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters | 1408 |
| Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana | 1332 |
| Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana (2011 edition) | 1415 |
| Hodges & Okazaki Japanese Kanji Flashcards | 1181 |
| Kask, A. Tuttle Kanji Cards | 1616 |
| Nishiguchi & Kono Kanji in Context | 831 |
| Kodansha Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide | 420 |
| Maniette, Y. Les Kanjis dans la tete | 740 |
| Tuttle Dictionary Descriptor Code | 3n10.4 |
| Four corner code | 3243.0 |
| De Roo Code | 1263 |