What does kanji 迫 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 迫 is urge.

How is kanji 迫 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 迫 are せま.る; the onyomi readings are ハク.

What is the main radical of kanji 迫?

The main radical for kanji 迫 is 辵.

What words use kanji 迫?

Example words that use kanji 迫 include 迫る, 狭間, 迫力, 迫害.

JōyōJLPT N1Kanken 4

迫

Meaning

Kanji 迫

urge

urge, force, imminent, spur on

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: せま.る
Onyomi 音読み: ハク
Nanori 名乗り: さこせせこはさはさまはざま

Variant: 廹 (Itaiji) • Added to Jōyō: 1946

Jōyō: -
JLPT: JLPT N1
Frequency: #773
Strokes: 8
Radical: 辵
Components: 込 • 白
Kanji Kentei: Level 4
Similar Kanji: 述 • 迭 • 近 • 送 • 追 • 辺 • 込

Related vocabulary

36 common entries

Showing 36 of 75 entries that include this kanji.

迫る

せまる

to approach

狭間

はざま

loophole (in a wall)

迫力

はくりょく

impressiveness

迫害

はくがい

persecution

迫撃

はくげき

close attack

迫撃砲

はくげきほう

mortar

迫真

はくしん

realistic

せり出す

せりだす

to rise out the trap door (on stage)

せり上がる

せりあがる

to come up from below the stage (by being lifted up on the stage elevator)

迫り

せり

stage elevator

迫り来る

せまりくる

to be imminent

迫害者

はくがいしゃ

persecutor

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Example sentences

5 reference sentences

締め切りが迫っている。

the deadline is approaching.

危険が彼に迫った。

danger closed in on him.

彼は決断を迫られた。

he was forced to make a decision.

そんなに迫らないでください。

please don't pressure me like that.

先生は学生に勉強を迫った。

the teacher urged the student to study.