カン, ケン, すす.める

persuade, recommend, advise, encourage, offer

JLPT0 G13 S0 F5000

雚# is 艸 grass/plant + an element combining mouth (doubled) and 隹 squat bird → flock of birds above a marsh, in circular uniformity. adds power/energy → offer a uniform recommendation/suggestion etc. → *recommend* *suggest*; *advise*; *encourage*; *offer*.

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