| Kanji | 促 |
|---|---|
| Onyomi | ソク |
| Kunyomi | うなが.す |
| English | stimulate, urge, press, demand, incite |
| Examples | 促進(そくしん): promotion; acceleration; encouragement; facilitation; spurring on 促す(うながす): to urge; to press; to prompt; to suggest; to demand; to stimulate; to quicken; to incite; to invite (attention to) 催促(さいそく): request; demand; claim; urge (action); press for |
| JLPT Level | 1 |
| Jouyou Grade | S |
| Frequency | 998 |
| Components | 人: person 足: leg; foot; be sufficient; counter for pairs of footwear |
| Number of Strokes | 9 |
| Kanji Radical | 人 |
| Radical Number | 9 |
| Radical Strokes | 2 |
| Radical Reading | ひと・にんべん・ひとやね |
| Traditional Form | (none) |
| Classification | 形声 Phonetic |
| Keyword | stimulate |
| Koohii Story 1 | Mr T, ever the optimist, is trying to stimulate Capt Ahab´s wooden leg by rubbing it down. Capt Ahab normally wouldn´t let anyone do that, but he appreciates Mr T´s stimulating conversation. |
| Koohii Story 2 | You stimulate a person by giving him a kick. |
| RTK Index | 1280 |
Tags: jlpt.n1, grades, kanjifreq751-1000
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