16 strokes
Jouyou kanji
Taught in 9th grade
JLPT exam level N1
recommend, mat, advise, encourage, offer
Kun'yomi
す す め る to recommend (someone to do) ②to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.) ③to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
On'yomi
セン
Nanori
こ も woven straw mat (orig. made of wild rice leaves) ②beggar ③Manchurian wild rice (Zizania latifolia)
Character Breakdown
recommend, mat, advise
セン すす.める こも (9th, N1)
grass, grass radical (no. 140)
unicorn
チ
deer
か しか ロク (11th, N1)
Common Words
woven straw mat (orig. made of wild rice leaves) ②beggar ③Manchurian wild rice (Zizania latifolia)
entrance examination for selected candidates (who have been recommended to the university)
References
| Unicode hex code | 85A6 |
| JIS X 0208 | 1-33-6 |
| Nelson, A. Classic Nelson | 4067 |
| Haig, J. New Nelson Japanese-English Character Dictionary | 5219 |
| Halpern, J. New Japanese-English Character Dictionary | 2373 |
| Halpern, J. Kodansha Kanji Dictionary | 3008 |
| Halpern, J. Kanji Learners Dictionary (Kodansha) | 1537 |
| Halpern, J. Kanji Learners Dictionary (Kodansha), 2nd edition (2013) | 2097 |
| Heisig, J. Remembering The Kanji | 2000 |
| Heisig, J. Remembering The Kanji, Sixth Ed. | 2156 |
| Gakken A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage | 1389 |
| O'Neill, P.G. Japanese Names | 2683 |
| O'Neill, P.G. Essential Kanji | 1748 |
| Morohashi Daikanwajiten | 32143P |
| Henshall, K. A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters | 1499 |
| Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana | 1631 |
| Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana (2011 edition) | 1741 |
| Hodges & Okazaki Japanese Kanji Flashcards | 1707 |
| Kask, A. Tuttle Kanji Cards | 1849 |
| Nishiguchi & Kono Kanji in Context | 1411 |
| Kodansha Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide | 670 |
| Maniette, Y. Les Kanjis dans la tete | 2019 |
| Tuttle Dictionary Descriptor Code | 3k13.25 |
| Four corner code | 4422.7 |
| De Roo Code | 1950 |