推

infer

JLPT N1 Grade 6 11 strokes

Kun'yomi: お.す
On'yomi: スイ
Radical: 手 · hand (hand (left-side radical))

推 means "infer". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 11 strokes. It is read お.す in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and スイ in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 6.

推 in example sentences

単たんなる推測すいそくだろ。

Tannaru suisoku daro.

You're just guessing.
推理すいり小説しょうせつを読よむのが好すきです。

Suiri shousetsu o yomuno ga suki desu.

I like reading mystery novels.
推理すいり小説しょうせつのファンなんですか？

Suiri shousetsu no fan nan desu ka?

Are you a fan of mystery novels?

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

Stroke order & writing

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Words that use 推

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Common questions

What does the kanji 推 mean?: 推 means "infer". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
How many strokes does 推 have?: 推 is written in 11 strokes.
How is 推 read?: It is read お.す in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and スイ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 推?: 推 is a JLPT N1 kanji.

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