促 Kanji – stimulate

The Japanese kanji 促 can mean stimulate, urge, press, demand, incite.

Meaning and Readings

Meaning: stimulate, urge, press, demand, incite
Onyomi: ソク
Kunyomi: うながす
Romaji: soku, unagasu
JLPT: 1
Frequency Rank: 998

How is 促 read?

促 has the onyomi reading ソク and the kunyomi reading うながす.

In romaji, these readings can be written as soku, unagasu.

Common Japanese Words Using 促

These common Japanese words contain 促. Select linked kanji to explore their meanings and readings.

  • 催促(さいそく) — pressing, urging, demanding, demand
  • 促す(うながす) — to urge, to encourage, to press, to prompt, to draw (attention to)
  • 促進(そくしん) — promotion, acceleration, encouragement, facilitation, spurring on
  • 促成(そくせい) — promotion of growth
  • 督促(とくそく) — urge, demand, importunity
  • 販促(はんそく) — sales promotion

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