Kanji
N1 7 strokes Grade 8 freq #1254

encourage, be diligent, inspire

On'yomi (音読み)

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

Radical (部首)

power chikara

Others with this radical

On'yomi compounds (音読み)

encouragement; promotion
encouragement; spurring (on)
giving cries of encouragement at a critical moment
exciter (driver)
excitation (drive); stimulus
excitation loss
exciter
excitation
encouragement award; honorable mention (award)
giving a loud pep talk; encouraging (someone) strongly in a loud voice

Kun'yomi words (訓読み)

encouragement; cheering on
encouragement; incentive
to encourage; to cheer on
to work hard; to try hard
to work hard at one's lessons

Example sentences

We are encouraged to use our imagination.

Our school encourages sports.

He encouraged his son to do something great.

Your words of encouragement meant a lot to me.