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Stroke Order
Cultural Context
Etymology
Composed of advance and bird. Bird advancing.
Symbolism
Progress, advance, promotion. Represents forward movement.
Component Breakdown
surround from lower-left: walk + 隹
Words & Expressions
Four-Character Compounds
一進一退
いっしんいったい
now advancing and now retreating; ebb and flow; seesawing
新進気鋭
しんしんきえい
young and energetic; up-and-coming
猪突猛進
ちょとつもうしん
headlong rush; rushing recklessly
直往邁進
ちょくおうまいしん
push boldly forward
日進月歩
にっしんげっぽ
steady progress; rapid advance
勇往邁進
ゆうおうまいしん
dash and go; pushing forward
出処進退
しゅっしょしんたい
staying in one's position or resigning; course of action; move
心悸亢進
しんきこうしん
palpitations; tachycardia
挙措進退
きょそしんたい
behavior; bearing; demeanor
進取果敢
しんしゅかかん
enterprising and daring; boldly forward-looking
寸進尺退
すんしんしゃくたい
one step forward, many steps backward; little to gain and much to lose
精進潔斎
しょうじんけっさい
purifying oneself (religiously) by abstaining from eating meat
刻苦精進
こっくしょうじん
being arduous; working diligently enduring hardships; making a strenuous effort
進退去就
しんたいきょしゅう
one's course of action; deciding what to do with oneself, whether staying in the present position or leaving it
進退両難
しんたいりょうなん
being driven to the wall; finding oneself between the devil and the deep blue sea; finding oneself between a rock and a hard place
勇猛精進
ゆうみょうしょうじん
engage in ascetic practices with dauntless spirit
匍匐前進
ほふくぜんしん
crawling forward (on one's stomach)
坐作進退
ざさしんたい
deportment; behavior; carriage
Proverbs & Idioms
進退窮まる
しんたいきわまる
To be cornered
Unable to advance or retreat
Anime & Manga
進撃の巨人
Attack on Titan
A well-known work with 進 in its Japanese title.
金装のヴェルメイユ～崖っぷち魔術師は最強の厄災と魔法世界を突き進む～
Vermeil in Gold
A well-known work with 進 in its Japanese title.
未確認で進行形
Engaged to the Unidentified
A well-known work with 進 in its Japanese title.
BLEACH 千年血戦篇-禍進譚-
BLEACH: Thousand-Year Blood War - The Calamity
A well-known work with 進 in its Japanese title.
究極進化したフルダイブRPGが現実よりもクソゲーだったら
Full Dive: This Ultimate Next-Gen Full Dive RPG Is Even Shittier than Real Life!
A well-known work with 進 in its Japanese title.
Related Figures & Stories
陳進
Name contains 進
Chen Chin , also written as Ch'en Chin, was a Taiwanese painter, known for her paintings of women .
WikipediaOther kanji with the same meaning
Frequently Asked Questions
What does 進 mean in Japanese?
進 means advance, proceed, progress, promote.
How do you read 進?
On'yomi: シン (SHIN). Kun'yomi: すす.む、すす.める (susumu, susumeru).
How many strokes does 進 have?
進 has 11 strokes. Its radical is 辶 (walk).
Is 進 a good kanji for a tattoo?
進 is one of the kanji most often chosen for tattoos. It means advance, proceed, progress, promote. Read the full meaning and cultural background on this page first — some popular choices are deliberately dark.