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Kanji for Advance
Japanese has more than one kanji connected to “advance”: 晋、進. Each has its own feeling. Compare their meanings, readings and the names they appear in.
advance
To move forward and rise.
10 strokes On reading シン (shin) Kun reading すすむ (susumu) JLPT N1
Dictionary meanings: advance
Readings used for names on Nazuke: kuni, shin, susu, yuki
In Japan it appears in about 95 given names in the JMnedict name dictionary, in both boys’ and girls’ names.
advance
To move forward and progress.
11 strokes On reading シン (shin) Kun reading すすむ、すすめる (susumu, susumeru) JLPT N3
Dictionary meanings: advance, proceed, progress, promote
Readings used for names on Nazuke: shin, nobu
In Japan it appears in about 212 given names in the JMnedict name dictionary, in both boys’ and girls’ names.
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