奨
exhort, urge, encourage
Readings
On'yomi
- ショウ
- ソウ
Kun'yomi
- すす.める
Nanori
- まさし
Meaning
奨 centers on pushing someone forward with words or spirit: exhorting, urging, or encouraging action.
Most common words using 奨
20 of 27- 推奨すいしょう
recommendation; endorsement
- 奨学しょうがく
encouragement to study
- 奨励しょうれいN1
encouragement; promotion; inducement; incitement; stimulation
- 報奨ほうしょう
bonus; bounty; reward; compensation
- 奨学生しょうがくせい
scholarship student
- 勧奨かんしょう
encouragement; stimulation
- 選奨せんしょう
recommendation
- 奨学金しょうがくきんN3
scholarship; stipend; bursary; grant-in-aid
- 報奨金ほうしょうきん
cash bonus; reward; bounty
- 推奨環境すいしょうかんきょう
system requirements (i.e. recommended hardware and software to run a package)
- 勧奨退職かんしょうたいしょく
retirement at the suggestion of one's employer
- 奨励賞しょうれいしょう
encouragement award; honorable mention (award); honourable mention
- 奨励金しょうれいきん
subsidy; incentive; bounty
- 奨学資金しょうがくしきん
scholarship fund
- 奨学金制度しょうがくきんせいど
scholarship system
- 奨金しょうきん
subsidy; incentive; bounty
- 推奨事項すいしょうじこう
recommendations
- 推奨動作環境すいしょうどうさかんきょう
recommended system requirements (software)
- 推奨文献目録すいしょうぶんけんもくろく
selected bibliography
- 推奨栄養所要量すいしょうえいようしょようりょう
recommended dietary allowance; RDA
Study
Etymology
奨 is the modern simplified form of 奬. The older form combines 將 (general/leader) with 大 (big), suggesting a big push or encouragement from a leader. The modern 将 component is a simplification of 將.
Meaning mnemonic
A general (将) stands tall over a big (大) crowd, urging them forward with a strong voice. 奨 is to exhort and encourage.
Reading mnemonic
For ショウ, imagine a general giving a show of encouragement: show -> ショウ, and the big crowd is urged into action.