Kanji

促

促

stimulate, urge, press, demand, incite

Kanji

Grade

Grade 8

Strokes

9 strokes

Radical

人部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

ソク

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

うながす

Nanori (Name Reading)

ちか, ゆき

Common Readings

ソク, うなが…す

Example sentences

促す うながす
バランス の 取れた 食事 は 成長 を 促す 。

A well-balanced diet promotes growth.

翻意 ほんい
彼 の 翻意 を 促す の は 難しい 。

It is difficult to urge him to change his mind.

催促 さいそく
家賃 の 支払い を 催促する 電話 が かかって きた 。

I received a call demanding payment of the rent.

促進 そくしん
政府 は 経済 の 成長 を 促進 している

The government is promoting economic growth.

督促 とくそく
図書館 から 返却 を 督促 する 通知 が 来た 。

A notice came from the library urging the return of books.

Example Vocabulary

促す

うながす

to urge; to promote; to stimulate

催促

さいそく

demand; urging; pressing

促進

そくしん

promotion, acceleration, encouragement

注意を促す

ちゅういをうながす

販促

はんそく

成長促進

せいちょうそくしん

督促

とくそく

request for payment; demand; urging

督促状

とくそくじょう

販売促進

はんばいそくしん

促成栽培

そくせいさいばい

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