推
推 — Conjecture
conjecture, infer, guess, suppose, support, push (for)
On’yomiスイ (sui)
Kun’yomiおす (osu)
Stroke order (11 strokes)
Watch the strokes draw themselves in the correct order — numbers mark where each stroke starts. Diagram from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA).
Common words using 推
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 推進 | すいしん suishin | propulsion; drive; promotion (of a policy, project, movement, etc.) |
| 推薦 | すいせん suisen | recommendation; referral; endorsement |
| 推定 | すいてい suitei | presumption; assumption; estimation |
| 推移 | すいい suii | transition; change; progress |
| 推計 | すいけい suikei | estimate; estimation |
| 推理 | すいり suiri | reasoning; inference; deduction |
Study notes
推 is a JLPT N1 kanji written with 11 strokes. It is taught in Japanese elementary school (grade 6), so native children learn it early — a good sign it appears everywhere. Ranked #507 of the 2,500 most frequent kanji in newspapers. On’yomi (音読み) are Chinese-derived readings mostly used in compound words; kun’yomi (訓読み) are native Japanese readings, with any highlighted part written in hiragana after the kanji (okurigana).
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