GoMe
EN

Kanji

What does the kanji 促 mean?

促 means urging, prompting. On'yomi ソク. Kun'yomi うなが.す.

Quick facts
On'yomiソク
Kun'yomiうなが.す
Strokes9
Main radical人
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
On'yomi ソクKun'yomi うなが.す
N1 · estimated, JLPT framework9 strokes

urging, prompting

Memory hook

A person (亻) calling (口) and stamping a foot (足) at the one lagging behind — URGE, PROMPT.

Main radical

人person 2 strokes

Built from

Stroke order · 9 strokes

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

Common words

  • 促すうながすto urge, encourage; to prompt
  • 促進そくしんpromotion, encouragement
  • 催促さいそくdemand, pressing for

More words with this kanji

Look up another word →

Data sources and licences

English meanings, On/Kun readings, stroke counts: KANJIDIC2 — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Components: KRADFILE (EDRDG). Stroke order: KanjiVG (Ulrich Apel), licensed CC BY-SA 3.0. Mnemonics written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

N5–N1 levels on this page are estimates based on the JLPT framework, drawn from community benchmarks. GoMe Nihongo is not affiliated with the Japan Foundation or JEES, which administer the JLPT.