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What does the kanji 唆 mean?

唆 means instigating, inciting, inducing. On'yomi サ. Kun'yomi そそ.る、そそのか.す.

Quick facts
On'yomiサ
Kun'yomiそそ.る、そそのか.す
Strokes10
Main radical口
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
On'yomi サKun'yomi そそ.る、そそのか.す
N1 · estimated, JLPT framework10 strokes

instigating, inciting, inducing

Memory hook

The mouth (口) whispering privately (厶) until the feet (夂) of a person (儿) follow — INSTIGATE, TEMPT.

Main radical

口mouth 3 strokes

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Stroke order · 10 strokes

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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.

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.