noun, takes する

  1. recommendation, advice, suggestion, encouragement.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
勧め すすめ
 
薦め すすめ
 
奨め すすめ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

persuade, recommend, advise
すす.める カン ケン (7th, N1)
heron(雚) variant
person(人) variant
left hand, cliff(厂) variant
bird, old bird radical (no. 172)
サイ スイ とり (Kentei 1)
human radical (no. 9)
lord, chief, master
シュ あるじ ぬし (3rd, N4)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
king, rule, magnate
オウ -ノウ おお (1st, N3)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
power, strength, strong
リョク ちから リキ (1st, N4)