Memory phrase (Mnemonic) for: 励

励

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Meaning

 encourage, strive. be diligent

Pronunciation

 REI
hagemu/masu

Explanation

 Left: 厉 (cliff 厂, 10,000 万), right: strength/effort 力

Mnemonic

A cliff exuding tenthousendfold strength is encouraging.

Radicals

厂 cliff(The Radical gandare stands for cliff. Sometimes it is understood as a shield, like in 盾.)
万 ten thousand
力 power force
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Vocabulary

励ます はげます to encourage, to cheer, to raise (the voice)
励む はげむ to endeavour, to strive, to make an effort, to be zealous
奨励 しょうれい encouragement, promotion, message, address
激励 げきれい encouragement

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