進 Kanji – advance
The Japanese kanji 進 can mean advance, proceed, progress, promote.
Meaning and Readings
How is 進 read?
進 has the onyomi reading シン and the kunyomi readings すすむ, すすめる.
In romaji, these readings can be written as shin, susumu, susumeru.
Common Japanese Words Using 進
These common Japanese words contain 進. Select linked kanji to explore their meanings and readings.
- 勧進（かんじん） — temple solicitation
- 急進（きゅうしん） — rapid progress, radical progress
- 行進（こうしん） — march, parade
- 昇進（しょうしん） — promotion, advancement, rising in rank
- 進み（すすみ） — progress
- 進む（すすむ） — to advance, to go forward
- 進める（すすめる） — to advance, to move forward, to put (a clock, watch) forward
- 進化（しんか） — evolution
- 進学（しんがく） — advancing to the next stage of education, going on to (high school, college, etc.)
- 進級（しんきゅう） — promotion (school, military, etc.)