勧 (quàn) - To advise, recommend, encourage, or persuade & to urge someone to do something.

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quàn ｜ 13 strokes ｜ radical:

情仁

勧 · quàn

To advise, recommend, encourage, or persuade;

to urge someone to do something.

To advise, recommend, encourage, or persuadeto urge someone to do something.

Usage highlights

To recommendRecommendationEncouragementTo persuadeAdviceRecommended item

Synonyms

  • 勧める— To recommend or advise
  • 勧告— Recommendation or advice
  • 勧奨— Encouragement or promotion

Antonyms

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The doctor advised him to quit smoking (医者が勧めた).
  • I recommend this book to students (学生にこの本を勧める).
  • They encouraged participation in the event (イベントへの参加を勧めた).
  • He persuaded his friend to join the club (友達にクラブへの入会を勧めた).

Collocations

  • To recommend(勧める)
  • Recommendation(勧告)
  • Encouragement(勧奨)
  • To persuade(勧誘する)
  • Advice(勧め)
  • Recommended item(勧め品)

Idioms

  • To persuade with earnest advice(勧善懲悪 - encouraging good and punishing evil)
  • To encourage learning(勧学)
  • Gentle persuasion(婉曲に勧める)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • The character combines 矢 (arrow) and 力 (force), suggesting the concept of 'urging forward with force'.
  • Used in contexts of giving advice, recommendations, or encouragement, often with positive intent.
  • Common in formal and informal settings where guidance or persuasion is involved.

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