| Kanji | 迫 | 
|---|---|
| Onyomi | ハク | 
| Kunyomi | せま.る | 
| Nanori | さこ, せ, せこ, はさ, はさま, はざま | 
| English | urge, force, imminent, spur on | 
| Examples | 迫る(せまる): (1) to approach; to draw near; to be imminent (2) to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel 脅迫(きょうはく): threat; menace; coercion; terrorism 迫害(はくがい): persecution 圧迫(あっぱく): pressure; coercion; oppression | 
| JLPT Level | 1 | 
| Jouyou Grade | S | 
| Frequency | 773 | 
| Components | 白: white 辶: walk; walking; road radical variant (no. 162) | 
| Number of Strokes | 8 | 
| Kanji Radical | 辵 | 
| Radical Number | 162 | 
| Radical Strokes | 7 | 
| Radical Reading | しんにょう・しんにゅう | 
| Traditional Form | (none) | 
| Classification | 形声 Phonetic | 
| Keyword | urge | 
| Koohii Story 1 | When you have the URGE to go to White Castle, you know it´s time to hit the road. | 
| Koohii Story 2 | When you start down the road of cocaine, you´re sure to feel some pretty bad URGEs soon. | 
| RTK Index (new) | 300 | 
Tags: jlpt.n1, grades, kanjifreq751-1000
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