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促

N1

Stroke Order

Meanings

  • stimulate
  • urge
  • press
  • demand
  • incite

On'yomi (音読み)

  • ソク

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

  • うなが.す
Strokes
9
JLPT Level
N1
Frequency
#1466
School Grade
Secondary
Radical
人#9 · person

Components

Common Words

  • 促すうながすGodanto urge, to encourage, to press, to prompt, to draw (attention to)
  • 促進そくしんNounpromotion, acceleration, encouragement, facilitation, spurring on
  • 促成そくせいNounpromotion of growth
  • 催促さいそくNounpressing, urging, demanding, demand
  • 督促とくそくNounurge, demand, importunity
  • 販促はんそくNounsales promotion
  • 促音そくおんNoungeminate consonant (small "tsu" in Japanese)
  • 促迫そくはくNoungrowing urgent, becoming distressful

Practice in Kanjiru

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