Japanese symbol for “instigate”
唆す
そそのかす
Romaji: sosonokasu
to instigate; to tempt; to entice; to incite
In Japanese, instigate is 唆す, read そそのかす (sosonokasu).
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Meanings
- v5s, vt to instigate; to tempt; to entice; to incite
Written forms: 唆す、嗾す、唆かす. Readings: そそのかす.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “instigate”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 煽る | あおる aoru | to instigate; to stir up; to incite |
| 嗾ける | けしかける keshikakeru | to instigate; to incite; to spur on |
| 煽てる | おだてる odateru | to flatter; to soft-soap; to sweet talk |
| 扇ぎ立てる | あおぎたてる aogitateru | to fan incessantly; to agitate; to instigate |
| 扇ぐ | あおぐ aogu | to incite; to instigate |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 示唆 | しさ shisa | suggestion; hint; implication |
| 教唆 | きょうさ kyousa | instigation |
| 唆し | そそのかし sosonokashi | instigation |
| 唆る | そそる sosoru | to excite; to incite; to stimulate |
| 教唆者 | きょうさしゃ kyousasha | instigator |
See also: Chinese symbol for “instigate”.
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.