Japanese symbol for “voluntarily”
進んで
すすんで
Romaji: susunde
voluntarily; willingly; of one's own free will
In Japanese, voluntarily is 進んで, read すすんで (susunde).
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Meanings
- adv voluntarily; willingly; of one's own free will
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “voluntarily”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 勝手に | かってに katteni | arbitrarily; of its own accord; without asking |
| 自分から | じぶんから jibunkara | willingly; voluntarily; of one's own accord |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 推進 | すいしん suishin | propulsion; drive |
| 進行 | しんこう shinkou | moving forward (e.g. of a vehicle); onward movement |
| 進出 | しんしゅつ shinshutsu | advance (into a new market, industry, etc.); expansion (into); launch (into) |
| 進化 | しんか shinka | evolution |
| 促進 | そくしん sokushin | promotion; acceleration; encouragement |
| 進歩 | しんぽ shinpo | progress; advance; improvement |
See also: Chinese symbol for “voluntarily”.
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