stimulate, urge, press, demand

About this kanji

The kanji 「促」 primarily means to stimulate or urge someone to take action. It can function as a verb or as part of a compound noun. For instance, 「促進」 (そくしん) means "promotion" or "advancement," often used in business contexts. Another example is 「催促」 (さいそく), which means "pressing" or "demanding," often referring to reminding someone about something. You can also use the verb form, 「促す」 (うながす), meaning "to urge." A usage note is that while this kanji often carries a sense of encouragement, it can also imply pressure, so be mindful of the context in which you use it.

Example sentences

• 彼に期限を促した。

  I urged him about the deadline.

Meanings across languages

English

stimulate, urge, press, demand, incite

Tiếng Việt

thúc đẩy

日本語

促す

한국어

촉구하다

中文

刺激

id

merangsang

th

กระตุ้น

es

estimular

fr

stimuler

de

stimulieren

pt

estimular

Common compounds

• 促進そくしんpromotion, acceleration, encouragement
• 催促さいそくpressing, urging, demanding
• 促すうながすto urge, to encourage, to press
• 促成そくせいpromotion of growth
• 督促とくそくurge, demand, importunity
• 販促はんそくsales promotion
• 促音そくおんgeminate consonant (small "tsu" in Japanese)
• 促迫そくはくgrowing urgent, becoming distressful