進

Advance, Proceed

すす(む) (susumu), すす(める) (susumeru)

JLPT N4

Interesting Fact

In Japan, newspapers and TV often use words like 技術の進歩 (ぎじゅつのしんぽ), meaning "the advancement of technology." 🤖 Whether discussing robots, AI, medicine, or space exploration, 進 frequently appears whenever Japan talks about moving society forward through innovation.

Memory Trick

The standalone kanji 隹 (tori / chui) specifically means "short-tailed little bird" as an archaic character and radical. ⻌ = radical for road/movement “🐦 Follow the bird on the road, and you'll always advance—that's 進.”