迫 (force, imminent, spur on, urge) - Kanji Codex

迫

force, imminent, spur on, urge

Readings

On'yomi (音読み)

ハク

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

せま.る

Nanori (名乗り)

さこせせこはさはさまはざま

Stroke Order

8 / 8

Information

Grade:8

Strokes:8

JLPT:1

Frequency:773

Vocabulary

ハク

Word	Reading	Meaning
気迫	キハク	spirit; soul; drive; vigor; vigour
脅迫	キョウハク	threat; menace; coercion; blackmail
肉迫	ニクハク	closing in on (the enemy, first place, etc.); coming close to; pressing hard; pressing hard (e.g. with a question); taking to task; grilling
迫害	ハクガイ	persecution; oppression
迫撃砲	ハクゲキホウ	mortar

Other

Word	Reading	Meaning
圧迫	あっぱく	pressure; oppression; suppression
緊迫	きんぱく	tension; strain
迫る	せまる	to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
迫る	せる	to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
切迫	せっぱく	pressure; urgency; tension; imminence; acuteness

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