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薦 means 'recommend'
Common readings
On
セン
Additional readings
Name こも
Notes
Lower element exists as a rare kanji, 廌 (which actually means 'rare beast').
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People typically use this kanji to recommend things (e.g., restaurants, books, and hotels) or people (e.g., for positions). But 薦 also has connections to everything from saké barrels, straw mats, and wall coverings to Shinto rituals, flute-playing priests, and beggars, as well as the sacrum, wild rice, and azuki beans. This essay explores the relationships between these disparate themes!
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In the most useful 10,000 words in Japanese, 薦 is used 2 times, read 2 ways.
Across all words in Japanese, 薦 is used 23 times, read 2 ways (with 2 variations).
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セン
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noun, 'suru' verb, 'no' adjective
recommendation; referral; endorsement (see also: 推奨)(click the word for examples and links)
すすめる
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Most common form: すすめる
ichidan verb, transitive verb
to recommend; to advise; to encourage; to offer (wine)(click the word to view an additional 3 forms, examples and links)
ごも:
1 word.
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noun
loosely woven mat of wild rice leaves (obscure term)(click the word to view an additional 1 reading and 1 form, examples and links)
こも:
6 words.
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An additional 鹿 less common words include 薦 but the reading has not yet been categorized.
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