# 勧 — advise; persuade

勧 means “advise; persuade”. It is a JLPT N1 kanji written with 13 strokes. On'yomi: カン (kan). Kun'yomi: すす(める) (susumeru). You'll see it in words such as 勧め (susume, “recommendation; advice”).

- Meaning: advise; persuade
- On'yomi: カン (kan)
- Kun'yomi: すす(める) (susumeru)
- Strokes: 13
- Level: JLPT N1 · set Words & language 2

## How to remember 勧

Parts: 𠂉 hat · 隹 bird · 力 power

## Words with 勧

| Word | Reading | Meaning |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 勧め | すすめ (susume) | recommendation; advice |
| 勧める | すすめる (susumeru) | to recommend; to advise |

## Don't confuse it with

[権](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/authority/) · [歓](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/delight/)

## More in the “Words & language 2” set

[勧](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/advise/) · [薦](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/recommend/) · [釈](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/interpret/) · [喚](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/call-forth/) · [詳](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/in-detail/) · [句](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/phrase/) · [唆](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/tempt/) · [陳](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/lay-out/) · [黙](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/silent/)

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