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Kanji Grade 3 - 進

Kanji character Grade 3 進. Writing practice along with onyomi and kunyomi readings.

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Kanji Grade 3 - 進
About
advance, proceed, progress, promote
Kun: すす.む、 すす.める
On: シン
11 strokes (also 10)
Radical: walk 辵 (辶, ⻌, ⻍)
Parts: 込 隹
 
Onyomi
進学 【シンガク】 entering a higher-level school, esp. going on to university
進化 【シンカ】 evolution, progress
後進 【コウシン】 one's junior, younger generation, next generation, moving backwards, backing up, reversing
累進 【ルイシン】 successive promotion, gradual promotion, graduated
 
Kunyomi
進む 【すすむ】 to advance, to go forward, to precede, to go ahead (of), to make progress, to improve, to deepen, to heighten, to be fast (of a clock), to be ahead, to do of one's own free will
進める 【すすめる】 to advance, to move forward, to put (a clock, watch) forward, to carry forward (plans, work, etc.), to proceed with, to make progress in, to further, to advance, to hasten, to speed up, to raise, to elevate, to promote, to develop, to stimulate (e.g. one's appetite)