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励 — encourage; be diligent

励 means “encourage; be diligent”. It is a JLPT N1 kanji written with 7 strokes. On'yomi: レイ (rei). Kun'yomi: はげ(む) (hagemu). You'll see it in words such as 励ます (hagemasu, “to encourage; to cheer on”).

励
Stroke order of 励
Meaning
encourage; be diligent
On'yomi
レイ (rei)
Kun'yomi
はげ(む) (hagemu)
Strokes
7
Level
JLPT N1 · set Doing & acting 2

How to remember 励

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Words with 励

WordReadingMeaning
励ますはげます hagemasu kunto encourage; to cheer on
励むはげむ hagemu kunto work hard; to try hard
励ましはげまし hagemashi kunencouragement; cheering on

Don't confuse it with

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