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KANJI
励
encourage
strive, urge
Kun'yomi
はげhage
On'yomi
れいrei
Example sentences
友ゆう人じんが新あたらしい挑ちょう戦せんを始はじめる私わたしを励はげましてくれた。
My friend encouraged me as I was about to start a new challenge.
彼かれは研けん究きゅうに励はげむあまり、食しょく事じも忘わすれるほどだった。
He was so absorbed in his research that he even forgot to eat.
皆みな様さまの温あたたかい言こと葉ばが、私わたしの日ひ々の活かつ動どうの大おおきな励はげみになります。
Everyone's kind words are a great encouragement for my daily activities.

Practice exercises

1
励む
to strive; to endeavor
Answer
はげむ
2
励
Answer
encourage
3
励
Answer
はげれい
4
激励れい
encouragement; stimulus
Answer
げきれい
5
奨励れい
encouragement; promotion; stimulus
Answer
しょうれい
6
奮励れい
strenuous exertion; assiduity
Answer
ふんれい