Godan verb, transitive verb

  1. to urge, to encourage, to press, to prompt, to draw (attention to).
  2. to stimulate (e.g. growth), to hasten (e.g. development), to quicken, to accelerate, to promote.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
促す うながす

Contained Kanji 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)