01
迫る
せまる
to approach
Meanings
- urge
- force
- imminent
- spur on
Readings
Onyomi
- ハク
Kunyomi
- せま.る
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Useful words
02
迫力
はくりょく
impact
03
圧迫
あっぱく
pressure
04
緊迫
きんぱく
tension
05
迫害
はくがい
persecution
06
差し迫る
さしせまる
to be imminent
Compare Kanji
01逮Meaning82%apprehend, chaseBoth move along the road radical, with 迫 closing in before 逮 catches.02追Meaning84%chase, drive awayChasing in 追 supplies the motion that can become pressure in 迫.03近Meaning78%near, early近 turns the pressure of 迫 into a simple sense of nearness.04急Meaning74%hurry, emergency急 carries urgency that suits the tense, pressing mood of 迫.05白Component68%whiteThe compact 白 block in 迫 is the detail that prevents visual blur.06避Pair65%evade, avoidPressure and avoidance make a natural action pair: one closes in, the other gets away.