単語屋Tangoya, “the word shop”
Kanji compounds#10,913 most used

精進

しょうじん1

Pitch accent · 頭高 (atamadaka)

diligence; devotion

ITS KANJI

精energyread しょう here14 words ›進advanceread じん here22 words ›

HOW IT SOUNDS

Formal

IN A SENTENCE

I will keep working hard to improve.

written for Tangoya

IN OTHER SENTENCES

Genius is one percent inspiration and ninety-nine percent perspiration.

from Tatoeba

MEANINGS

1

concentration; diligence; devotion

noun · する verb · intransitive

TANGOYA ASKS

2

asceticism; zeal in one's quest for enlightenment

noun · する verb · intransitive

3

adherence to a vegetarian diet

noun · する verb · intransitive

SOUNDS THE SAME

昇進promotion; advancementしょうじん · not in tangoya
生身living flesh; flesh and bloodしょうじん · not in tangoya

DETAILS

Kind熟語, kanji compounds

Frequency#10,913 most used

Written精進 only

Can be asked asRead, Listen, Recall, Write

Dictionary: JMdict (EDRDG), CC BY-SA 4.0 · pitch: Kanjium