— stimulate, urge, press, demand, incite

  • JLPT N1
  • 9 strokes
  • Secondary (Jōyō)
  • Radical 人
  • #998 most frequent

Readings

On'yomi
ソク
Kun'yomi
うなが.す

Example words

  • 促進そくしんpromotion; acceleration; encouragement; facilitation; spurring on
  • 促すうながすto urge; to press; to prompt; to suggest; to demand; to stimulate; to quicken; to incite; to invite (attention to)
  • 催促さいそくrequest; demand; claim; urge (action); press for