344.進

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進

1. Meaning and Reading

  • advance, proceed, promote
  • Onyomi : しん
  • Kunyomi : すすむ

2. Kanji Explanation

  • 隹 : bird
  • 辶 : path

A bird (隹) riding the path of wind (辶) and moving forward — symbolizes ‘to advance’ or ‘to proceed’.

進 kanji meaning and mnemonic illustration

3. Example Words

進む すすむ
to advance, to go forward

Move forward.

進歩 しんぽ
progress, advancement

Technology has advanced greatly.