JLPT N1 · 9 strokes
Kanji 促: "stimulate, urge, press"
The kanji 促 means "stimulate, urge, press, demand, incite". It is written with 9 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N1, read ソク in on'yomi and うなが.す in kun'yomi.
Stroke order
Strokes are written in the order of the numbers. The order is not decorative: it is what gives the character its balance, and it is also how handwriting search works in Japanese dictionaries.
Readings
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
ソク
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
うなが.す
In a kun'yomi reading, the dot separates the kanji from its okurigana: かた.る is read かたる and written 語る. A hyphen marks a bound position, like -び in 日.
At a glance
| Meaning | stimulate, urge, press, demand, incite |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 9 |
| JLPT level | N1 |
| Taught in Japan | secondary school |
| Frequency rank | 998 of 2,501 |
Common words with 促
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 促すto urge; to encourage; to press; to prompt · to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken; to accelerate
- 催促pressing; urging; demanding; demand
- 促進promotion; acceleration; encouragement; facilitation
- 注意を促すto call a person's attention (to)
- 販促sales promotion
- 督促urge; demand; importunity
- 成長促進growth promotant
- 販売促進sales promotion
- 督促状demand note; dunning letter (note)
- 促成栽培forcing (plants, vegetables, etc.); artificially hastening the growth of plants (by controlling heat, light, etc.)
- 促進剤accelerant; stimulant
- 促成promotion of growth
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