しゃ
 
 
 
 

expression, Ichidan verb

Idiomatic expression.
  1. to spur (on), to expedite, to encourage.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
しゃ
 
 
 
 
拍車をかける はくしゃをかける
しゃ
 
 
 
拍車を掛ける はくしゃをかける

Contained Kanji Breakdown

clap, beat (music)
ハク ヒョウ (7th, N1)
hand, hand radical (no. 64)
シュ
white
しろ ハク しら- (1st, N5)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ えい よう (Kentei 1)
day, sun, Japan
ひ にっ ニチ (1st, N5)
car
シャ くるま くら (1st, N5)
span, range, extend over
わた.る コウ わたる (Kentei Pre-1, N1)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
daybreak, dawn, morning
タン あき.らか あきら (11th, N1)
day, sun, Japan
ひ にっ ニチ (1st, N5)
number one, line, rod radical (no. 2)
コン シ ジョ