noun, takes する, intransitive verb

  1. gradual progress, steady advance.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
漸進 ぜんしん

Contained Kanji Breakdown

steadily, gradually advancing, finally
ゼン ようや.く やや (9th, N1)
water, water radical (no. 85)
さんずい
beheading, kill, murder
き.る ザン セン (11th)
car
シャ くるま くら (1st, N5)
span, range, extend over
わた.る コウ わたる (Kentei Pre-1, N1)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
daybreak, dawn, morning
タン あき.らか あきら (11th, N1)
day, sun, Japan
ひ にっ ニチ (1st, N5)
number one, line, rod radical (no. 2)
コン シ ジョ
axe, 1.32 lb, catty
キン (8th, N1)
advance, proceed, progress
シン すす.む のぶ (3rd, N3)
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)