Meaning

Primary

Recommendation

Alternative

Advice

Word Type

noun, verbal noun

Explanation

If 薦める is "to recommend," then the noun version would be a recommendation or some advice. This generally refers to a recommendation of a person or thing, not an action.

Reading

すすめ
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

The reading comes from 薦める. Might I make the recommendation to learn that word first?

Context

Context Sentences

そのスリッパは私のお薦めです。

Those slippers are my recommendation.

Kanji Composition