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Kanji 促

9 strokes

Meaning

stimulate, urge, press, demand, incite

On'yomi
ソク
Kun'yomi
うながす
Strokes
9
JLPT
N1
School grade
Secondary school
Kanken
3級
Frequency
#998 / 2500

Stroke order

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6
  7. 7
  8. 8
  9. 9

Words with 促

  • 催促

    さいそく

    demand, urge (action), press for

    N2
  • 促す

    うながす

    to urge, to suggest, to demand

    N1
  • 促進

    そくしん

    promotion, acceleration, encouragement

    N1

Example sentences

  • 我わが国くには近隣きんりん諸国しょこくとの貿易ぼうえきを促進そくしんせねばならない。

    We must promote commerce with neighboring countries.

  • まさかリアルに借金しゃっきんの催促さいそくだったの?

    No way, is this really a debt collection call?

  • 我わが社しゃの販促はんそく活動かつどうは大おおいに成功せいこうしています。

    Our sales campaign is successful in a big way.

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