Godan verb, transitive verb

  1. to encourage, to cheer, to raise (the voice).

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
 
励ます はげます

Contained Kanji Breakdown

encourage, be diligent, inspire
はげ.む レイ (8th, N1)
wild goose, trailing cliff radical (no. 27)
カン かりがね (Kentei 1)
ten thousand, 10,000
バン マン よろず (2nd, N5)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
wrapping enclosure, wrapping radical (no. 20)
ホウ つつ.む (Kentei 1)
power, strength, strong
リョク ちから リキ (1st, N4)