促 — 9 strokes ／ Radical「亻」
道3Junior high level ／ 9 strokes ／ Radical「亻」
- On
- ソク
- Kun
- うなが.す
- Meaning
- urge; prompt
Origin
亻 "person" with 足 "foot": to make someone quicken their step — to urge.
Stroke order
Readings and examples
| ソク | 促進・促成・催促 |
|---|---|
| うながす | 促す |
Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 促進そくしん
promotion; acceleration
- 催促さいそく
urging; reminder
Example
提出を促す手紙が来た。
A letter came urging submission.
Stroke data from: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0)