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奨 means 'exhort'

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Strokes : 13    Frequency: 2021   JLPT: N1    Usefulness: 5    Study set: 5-38    Grade: 8   Intermediate lesson: -    Beginner lesson: -   Begins 10 words   Used in 29 words   Used in 88 names   Not used as a component
Jōyō (常用)
Common readings
On
   ショウ
Additional readings
On    ソウ
Kun    すすめる exhort, urge, encourage
Name    まさし
Variants
奖 (Chinese)   獎 (kyujitai)   奬 (kyujitai)  
Notes
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Learn how to light a fire under people with 奨, sometimes with money (e.g., scholarships and bonuses), sometimes by promoting certain values. Find out how to say, "We are encouraged to use our imaginations" and "It was difficult for him to live on his student loan." Also learn to talk about recommendations, as in, "What's your special today?" and "Can you recommend your favorite shoe store?"
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Components
⿱  将 commander  大 big  
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Most useful words by reading
In the most useful 10,000 words in Japanese, 奨 is used 3 times, read 1 way.
Across all words in Japanese, 奨 is used 27 times, read 2 ways.
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ショウ : 23 words FIND ALL
し ょ う が く き ん 0 し ょ う が く き ん 4 し ょ う が く き ん 3
noun
1. scholarship; stipend; bursary
2. student loan
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すすめる : 4 words FIND ALL
noun
encouragement of learning
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Additional data
Henshall: 1408  Joy o' Kanji : 1408  Key to Kanji: - 

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奨
ショウ    exhort   
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大
ダイ   タイ   おおきい big   おおいに very much   おお-    
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一
イチ   イツ   ひとつ    ひと- one   
人
ジン   ニン   ひと person   
将
ショウ    commander; soon   
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⺤
つめ claw; fingernail   
寸
スン   inch
丬
left side   じょう    しょう    
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