tempt, seduce, instigate, promote
On'yomi (音読み)
- サ
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- そそ.る
- そそのか.す
About this kanji
The kanji 唆 (さ) primarily means to tempt, seduce, or instigate. It is often used as a verb, expressing the act of encouraging someone to do something, sometimes with a negative connotation. For example, the compound 唆す (そそのかす) means "to instigate," while 教唆 (きょうさ) refers to "instigation," particularly in legal contexts. Another common usage is 唆る (そそる), which means "to excite" or "to entice." When using this kanji, be mindful that it can imply persuading someone toward actions that might not be wise or appropriate.
Example sentences
彼は彼女を逃がすよう唆した。
He urged her to escape.
Meanings across languages
- English
- tempt, seduce, instigate, promote
- Tiếng Việt
- cám dỗ, quyến rũ, xúi giục, khuyến khích
- 日本語
- 唆う, 誘惑する, 煽る, 促進する
- 한국어
- 유혹하다, 흥미를 끌다, 선동하다, 증진하다
- 中文
- 诱惑, 煽动, 刺激, 推广
- id
- menipu, menggoda, menghasut, memperjuangkan
- th
- ยั่วยวน, ล่อลวง, ปลุกเร้า, สนับสนุน
- es
- tentar, seducir, incitar, promover
- fr
- tenter, séduire, inciter, promouvoir
- de
- verleiten, verführen, anstiften, fördern
- pt
- tentar, seduzir, instigar, promover
Common compounds
- 唆すそそのかすto instigate, to tempt, to entice
- 示唆しさsuggestion, hint, implication
- 教唆きょうさinstigation, incitement
- 唆るそそるto excite, to incite, to stimulate
- 唆しそそのかしinstigation
- 教唆者きょうさしゃinstigator
- 教唆罪きょうさざいcriminal instigation
- 教唆犯きょうさはんcriminal instigator
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