進み

すすみ · susumi · JLPT N1 · noun

advancement

👣 進 = advance; left part 辶 means walk, so 進み = progress as steps forward

進む (susumu) means to advance, and 進み is its noun form. The 辶 radical marks movement on foot, which is why the kanji carries the idea of moving ahead.

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