Japanese symbol for “compel”
強いる
しいる
Romaji: shiiru
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press
In Japanese, compel is 強いる, read しいる (shiiru).
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Meanings
- v1, vt to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “compel”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 迫る | せまる semaru | to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel |
| 成さしめる | なさしめる nasashimeru | to force to do; to compel |
| 余儀なくさせる | よぎなくさせる yoginakusaseru | to compel; to force; to oblige |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 勉強 | べんきょう benkyou | study |
| 強化 | きょうか kyouka | strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement |
| 強い | つよい tsuyoi | strong; potent; competent |
| 強制 | きょうせい kyousei | compulsion; coercion; forcing (to do) |
| 強力 | きょうりょく kyouryoku | powerful; strong |
| 最強 | さいきょう saikyou | strongest |
See also: Chinese symbol for “compel”.
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.