促

prompt, urge

JLPT N1 9 strokes

Kun'yomi: うなが.す
On'yomi: ソク
Radical: 人 · person (human being)

促 means "prompt, urge". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 9 strokes. It is read うなが.す in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ソク in compounds (on'yomi). It is taught beyond elementary school (junior high and up).

促 in example sentences

この曲きょくは眠ねむりを促うながしてくれます。

Kono kyoku wa nemuri o unagashite kuremasu.

This music helps me to fall asleep.
彼女かのじょは、もっと働はたらくよう、彼かれを促うながした。

Kanojo wa, motto hataraku you, kare o unagashita.

She prodded him to work harder.
トムは、暗く[くらく]なる前まえにその場ばを離はなれるように促うながした。

Tomu wa, kuraku naru mae ni sono ba o hanareru you ni unagashita.

Tom suggested we leave before it got dark.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

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Words that use 促

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Common questions

What does the kanji 促 mean?: 促 means "prompt, urge". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
How many strokes does 促 have?: 促 is written in 9 strokes.
How is 促 read?: It is read うなが.す in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ソク in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 促?: 促 is a JLPT N1 kanji.

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