01
促す
うながす
to urge
Meanings
- stimulate
- urge
- press
- demand
- incite
Readings
Onyomi
- ソク
Kunyomi
- うなが.す
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Useful words
02
促進
そくしん
promotion
03
催促
さいそく
urging
04
販促
はんそく
sales promotion
05
督促
とくそく
formal demand
06
促音
そくおん
small tsu sound
Compare Kanji
01急Meaning84%hurry, emergencyUrgency explains why 促 pushes someone to act sooner.02迫Meaning82%urge, forcePressure feels near the urging force inside 促.03催Meaning76%sponsor, hold (a meeting)催 prompts an event or action, a useful close cue for the demanding visual flank of 促.04誘Meaning74%entice, lead誘 draws someone in; 促 pushes them along more firmly.05進Meaning70%advance, proceedProgress is what 促 often tries to make happen.06足Component65%leg, footThe foot part inside 促 helps explain its push-forward feeling.