What kanji is "susumeru"?

"susumeru" is written with the kanji 薦, meaning "woven straw mat (orig. made of wild rice leaves), beggar, Manchurian wild rice (Zizania latifolia)". Its readings are onyomi (Chinese-derived) せん (sen), kunyomi (native Japanese) すすめる (susumeru). It is a JLPT N1 character.

How do you write the kanji 薦?

Write 薦 ("woven straw mat (orig. made of wild rice leaves)") by following the correct stroke order. Use the interactive, step-by-step stroke order animation on this page to practise each stroke in sequence and build muscle memory.

What are the readings of 薦?

薦 has these readings: onyomi (Chinese-derived) せん (sen), kunyomi (native Japanese) すすめる (susumeru).

薦“woven straw mat (orig. made of wild rice leaves)” Kanjisusumeru / sen

Q: What does the kanji 薦 mean?

The kanji 薦 (susumeru) means "woven straw mat (orig. made of wild rice leaves), beggar, Manchurian wild rice (Zizania latifolia)". It is a JLPT N1 character.