薦
すす.める
susumeru
JLPT N116 strokesKanjiLevel 82 - JLPT N1
Quick answer
薦 is the kanji for "Recommend". Its reading is すす.める (susumeru). This page includes example sentences and a stroke-order diagram.
Meaning
Recommend
Also : to advise · Mat · Offer
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Readings
kunすす.める/ susumeruonせん/ sen
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
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Stroke Order
16 strokes
Radicals
艹廌
Example Sentences
この優れた本を皆にぜひ薦めたい。
このすぐれたほんをみんなにぜひすすめたい。
I really want to recommend this excellent book to everyone.
彼に薦められた映画を早速見に行った。
かれにすすめられたえいがをさっそくみにいった。
I went to see the movie he recommended right away.
Vocabulary using 薦
Grammar to study at this level
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + に際して～に際して (ni saishite) - On the occasion of
- [Noun] + をもとに(して)～をもとに (wo moto ni) - Based on
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + にあたって～にあたって (ni atatte) - When doing; Upon
- [Plain form verb/adjective] + ものの～ものの (mono no) - Although; Even though
- [Verb/Adjective/Noun] + にしろ/にせよ～にしろ／にせよ (ni shiro/ni seyo) - Even if; Regardless of
Last updated Jun 11, 2026
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