— exhort, urge, encourage

  • JLPT N1
  • 13 strokes
  • Secondary (Jōyō)
  • Radical 大
  • #1445 most frequent

Readings

On'yomi
ショウソウ
Kun'yomi
すす.める

Example words

  • 奨励しょうれいencouragement; promotion; message; address; inducement; incitement; stimulation
  • 奨学金しょうがくきん(1) scholarship; stipend; bursary (2) student loan