進む

Meanings

1. to advance (spatially); to go forward; to move forward
2. to precede; to go ahead (of); to be ahead (e.g. of the times); to advance (to the next stage); to move on (e.g. to the next grade); to enter (e.g. university)
3. to make progress; to move ahead (e.g. of work); to continue; to progress; to advance; to get on (with)
4. to intensify; to heighten; to grow; to deepen; to worsen (e.g. of an illness); to advance (e.g. of a condition)
5. to do of one's own free will; to be willing (to); to become enthusiastic

Part of speech: godan verb (む), intransitive

Kanji

• 進

  Meanings

  advance, proceed, progress, promote

  On reading

  シン

  Kun reading

  すす.む、すす.める

  Strokes

  11

Example sentences

• 彼は人混みをかき分けて進んだ。

  He made his way through the crowd.

  Tatoeba #103555 · CC BY 2.0 FR

• 彼は１歩前へ進んだ。

  He took a step forward.

  Tatoeba #115212 · CC BY 2.0 FR

• 船は目的地に向かって進んだ。

  The ship proceeded to her destination.

  Tatoeba #141088 · CC BY 2.0 FR