Memory phrase for the Kanji: 励

励

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Meaning encourage, strive. be diligent

Pronunciation

REI
hagemu/masu

Explanation

Left: 厉 (cliff 厂, 10,000 万), right: strength/effort 力

Mnemonic
 
A cliff exuding ten-thousend-fold strength is encouraging.

Radicals

厂 cliffThe Radical gandare stands for cliff. Sometimes it is understood as a shield, like in 盾.
万 ten thousand
力 power force
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 Vocabulary

励ます はげます  to encourage, to cheer, to raise (the voice)
励む はげむ  to endeavour, to strive, to make an effort, to be zealous
奨励 しょうれい  encouragement, promotion, message, address
激励 げきれい  encouragement

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