奨

Etymology

Composed of general and big. Greatly encouraging.

Symbolism

Encouragement, scholarship, recommend. Represents encouraging.

What does 奨 mean in Japanese?

奨 means exhort, urge, encourage.

How do you read 奨?

On'yomi: ショウ、ソウ (SHOU, SOU). Kun'yomi: すす.める (susumeru).

How many strokes does 奨 have?

奨 has 13 strokes. Its radical is 大 (big).

Is 奨 a good kanji for a tattoo?

Yes. 奨 (exhort, urge, encourage) has a clear positive meaning and no embarrassing alternate readings, making it a solid tattoo choice.