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勧

勧 — persuade, recommend, advise

Learn the correct stroke order for 勧 (persuade), a 13-stroke kanji.

JLPT N1Secondary school13 strokes

Stroke Order

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On'yomi (音読み)カンkan、ケンken
Kun'yomi (訓読み)すす.めるsusumeru
Strokes13
Radical力
Frequency#1068
Meaningspersuade, recommend, advise, encourage, offer

Step-by-Step Diagram

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Try Writing It

Practice writing each stroke in the correct order and direction. Start from the green dot.

Draw stroke 1 of 13 — start from the green dot

Common Words

勧めすすめrecommendation; advice; suggestionnoun
勧業かんぎょう(encouragement of) industrynoun
勧告かんこくadvice; counsel; remonstrancenoun
勧奨かんしょうencouragement; stimulationnoun
勧進かんじんtemple solicitationnoun
勧誘かんゆうinvitation; solicitation; canvassingnoun

Usage & Examples

Usage Notes

The kanji 勧 (persuade) is part of the secondary school kanji set and appears at JLPT N1 level. It has 13 strokes with radical 力.

In newspaper frequency rankings, 勧 is #1068, making it a moderately common kanji.

Example Words in Context

勧めすすめ — recommendation; advice; suggestion
勧業かんぎょう — (encouragement of) industry
勧告かんこく — advice; counsel; remonstrance

Practice Sheet

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Related Kanji

Same radical (力)

力power加add功achievement劣inferiority助help労labor努toil励encourage

Same reading

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many strokes does 勧 have?

The kanji 勧 (persuade) has 13 strokes. Watch the animation above to see the correct order.

What is the correct stroke order for 勧?

勧 follows the standard Japanese stroke order as taught in schools. Use the step-by-step diagram or the "Try Writing" tool above to practice each stroke in sequence.

What does 勧 mean?

勧 means: persuade, recommend, advise, encourage, offer. On'yomi readings: カン, ケン. Kun'yomi readings: すす.める.

What JLPT level is 勧?

勧 is a JLPT N1 kanji. This is an advanced kanji.