JLPT N1 · 10 strokes
Kanji 唆: "tempt, seduce, instigate"
The kanji 唆 means "tempt, seduce, instigate, promote". It is written with 10 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N1, read サ in on'yomi and そそ.る, そそのか.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)
サ
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
そそ.るそそのか.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 | tempt, seduce, instigate, promote |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 10 |
| JLPT level | N1 |
| Taught in Japan | secondary school |
| Frequency rank | 1278 of 2,501 |
Common words with 唆
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 唆るto excite; to incite; to stimulate; to arouse
- 示唆suggestion; hint; implication
- 唆すto instigate; to tempt; to entice; to incite
- 教唆instigation · incitement
- 示唆的suggestive; pregnant (e.g. pregnant pause)
- 唆しinstigation
- 教唆犯criminal instigator
- 教唆者instigator
- 悪事を唆すto entice a person to do something wrong
- 教唆罪criminal instigation
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