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Japanese symbol for “solicit”

Romaji: kudoku
to persuade; to urge; to coax; to solicit

In Japanese, solicit is , read (kudoku).

Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.

Meanings

  1. v5k, vt to persuade; to urge; to coax; to solicit
  2. v5k, vt to make advances (to); to seduce; to court; to woo; to make a play (for); to make a pass (at)

Kanji and stroke order

mouth
on: コウ、ク
kun: くち
3 strokes · JLPT 4
opinion, theory, explanation
on: セツ、ゼイ
kun: と.く
14 strokes · JLPT 3

Other Japanese words for “solicit”

WordReadingMeaning
ゆする yusuruto solicit; to demand; to extort
ちょうする chousuruto solicit; to seek

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
じんこう jinkoupopulation
わるぐち waruguchi(verbal) abuse; speaking ill of people; bad-mouthing
まどぐち madoguchicounter; window; teller window
でぐち deguchiexit; way out
いりぐち iriguchientrance; entry; gate
こうざ kouzaaccount (e.g. bank)
せつめい setsumeiexplanation; exposition; description
しょうせつ shousetsunovel; story; (work of) fiction

See also: Chinese symbol for “solicit”.

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.

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