encourage · recommend

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 奨 means encouraging; its on-reading is しょう.
• Basic usage: 奨学金(しょうがくきん) means a scholarship, while 奨励(しょうれい) means encouragement.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Financial support and encouragement
  • 奨学金を受けて means receiving scholarship support. 奨学金 refers to financial support for continuing study or research.
  • 読書を奨励する means encouraging reading. 奨励 describes promoting an activity through measures such as events or awards.