# 奨 — Encourage

Frequency rank 1772 / 2,608 in published Japanese.

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

More common than 宴 (Banquet), less common than 扇 (Folding Fan).

- On’yomi: しょう
- Kun’yomi: —
- Radical: 大 Big (Kangxi 37)
- Frequency path: Level XIV of XX

Big at the top, with a dog and a tombstone below — a big person standing over a dog and a tombstone, urging them forward to encourage perseverance.

In words:

- 奨励 しょうれい — encouragement;promotion;message;address
- 奨学金 しょうがくきん — scholarship

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