進 — “to advance” in Japanese

Grade 3しん, すす

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“to advance” in Japanese is 進, read shin, susu (しん, すす). 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 shin (しん) or susu (すす) depending on the word.

Words with 進

進出しんしゅつ
進歩しんぽ
進みすすみto advance
決勝進出けっしょうしんしゅつ
準決勝進出じゅんけっしょうしんしゅつ
進化
促進
進捗

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Updated: 2026-08-28