Persuade in Japanese

"persuade" in Japanese, with the kanji that carry the meaning.

説く

toku

説opinion, theory+くnot in this dictionary

2 Japanese kanji carry the meaning "persuade". The most common choice is shown first.

勧

Top pick

persuade, recommend, advise, encourage, offer

Reading: kan

13 strokes · powerful, dark

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Where it comes from

Composed of phonetic and power. Recommending with power.

What it carries

Invitation, recommendation, advice. Represents recommending.

Related kanji for "persuade"

Frequently asked questions

What is the Japanese kanji for persuade?

The most common kanji for "persuade" is 勧, read as kan. It means persuade, recommend, advise. Related kanji: 諭 (persuade).

How many strokes does 勧 have?

勧 has 13 strokes.