9 strokes
Jouyou kanji
Taught in 8th grade
JLPT exam level N1

stimulate, urge, press, demand, incite

Kun'yomi
  • to urge ②to stimulate (e.g. growth)
On'yomi
  • ソク

Main Radical

(KanXi)

Reading Commonality

ソク 51.1%
うなが 48.9%

Character Breakdown

stimulate, urge, press
ソク うなが.す (8th, N1)
human radical (no. 9)
leg, foot, be sufficient
あし た.りる ソク (1st, N4)
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)
stop, halt
と.まる シ どめ (2nd, N4)
divining, fortune-telling, divination or katakana to radical (no. 25)
ボク うらな.う うらない (Kentei Pre-1)

Common Words

to urge ②to stimulate (e.g. growth)
promotion of growth
to call a person's attention (to)
to urge (someone) to reflect sincerely
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References

Unicode hex code 4FC3
JIS X 0208 1-34-5
Nelson, A. Classic Nelson 444
Haig, J. New Nelson Japanese-English Character Dictionary 212
Halpern, J. New Japanese-English Character Dictionary 103
Halpern, J. Kodansha Kanji Dictionary 118
Halpern, J. Kanji Learners Dictionary (Kodansha) 78
Halpern, J. Kanji Learners Dictionary (Kodansha), 2nd edition (2013) 87
Heisig, J. Remembering The Kanji 1280
Heisig, J. Remembering The Kanji, Sixth Ed. 1373
Gakken A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage 1109
O'Neill, P.G. Essential Kanji 1209
Morohashi Daikanwajiten 664
Henshall, K. A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters 1536
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana 1557
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana (2011 edition) 1659
Hodges & Okazaki Japanese Kanji Flashcards 1049
Kask, A. Tuttle Kanji Cards 1230
Nishiguchi & Kono Kanji in Context 1170
Kodansha Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide 99
Maniette, Y. Les Kanjis dans la tete 1288
Tuttle Dictionary Descriptor Code 2a7.3
Four corner code 2628.1
De Roo Code 2170