進 — to advance

Grade 3しん, すす

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進 (readings: しん, すす; Japanese kanji) means “to advance”. It is a Grade 3 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 3 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 進化 (evolution).

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What does 進 mean?

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Kanji	進
Meaning	to advance
Readings	しん, すす
Grade	Grade 3 (Medium)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	進化 (evolution)

How to read 進

進 is read しん or すす depending on the word.

Words with 進

進出しんしゅつtiến vào
進歩しんぽtiến bộ
進みすすみtiến vào
決勝進出けっしょうしんしゅつvào chung kết
準決勝進出じゅんけっしょうしんしゅつvào bán kết
進化tiến hóa
促進thúc đẩy
進捗tiến độ

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Updated: 2026-08-09