Encourage

On’yomi: れい
Kun’yomi: はげ
Radical: 力 Power (Kangxi 19)

Rarer in this ranking, but still part of the 2,608-character published set.

More common than 圏 (Range), less common than 据 (Install).

A cliff on the left, ten thousand in the middle, and power on the right — a cliff with ten thousand units of power at the edge encourages you to leap, pushing you forward with strength.

In words

励むはげむ to be zealous;to brace oneself;to endeavour;to strive;to make an effortN1

励ますはげます to encourage;to cheer;to raise (the voice)N1

奨励しょうれい encouragement;promotion;message;addressN1

励 is rank 1545 of 2,608 in published Japanese.

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