What does the kanji 進 mean?

Memory hook

The bird (隹) moving forward along the road (辶) — ADVANCE, PROGRESS.

Main radical

Built from

• 辵walk, movement 7 strokes
• 隹small bird 8 strokes

Stroke order · 11 strokes

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Common words

• 進むすすむto advance, to move forward; to progress
• 進学しんがくadvancing to a higher school
• 進歩しんぽprogress, advancement
• 進めるすすめるto advance, to promote (something)

More words with this kanji

• 前進ぜんしんadvance, progress
• 進行しんこうprogress, advancement
• 進め方すすめかたway of proceeding (with a task, a discussion)
• 促進そくしんpromotion, acceleration
• 増進ぞうしんincrease, promotion (of health, etc.)
• 推進すいしんpromotion, driving forward; propulsion, thrust
• 昇進しょうしんpromotion (at work)
• 行進こうしんparade, march
• 進みすすみprogress, advancement
• 進出しんしゅつadvance into, expansion into (a field or market)
• 進化しんかevolution
• 進呈しんていpresentation (of a gift), giving
• 進展しんてんprogress, development
• 進度しんどprogress, pace (of study, work)
• 業務改善を推進するぎょうむかいぜんをすいしんするto drive operational improvement
• 進捗状況を報告するしんちょくじょうきょうをほうこくするto report progress status
• 販売促進策を立案するはんばいそくしんさくをりつあんするto draw up a sales promotion plan