Japanese symbol for “urging”
催促
さいそく
Romaji: saisoku
pressing; urging; demanding; demand
In Japanese, urging is 催促, read さいそく (saisoku).
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
- n, vs, vt pressing; urging; demanding; demand
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “urging”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 働きかけ | はたらきかけ hatarakikake | pressure; encouragement; urging |
| 鞭撻 | べんたつ bentatsu | encouragement; urging; spurring on |
| 手詰め | てづめ tezume | pressing; urging |
| 勧説 | かんぜい kanzei | urging; persuasion |
| 策励 | さくれい sakurei | urging; whipping (up) |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 開催 | かいさい kaisai | holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics) |
| 主催 | しゅさい shusai | sponsorship (i.e. conducting under one's auspices); promotion; organizing |
| 催し | もよおし moyooshi | event; festivities; function |
| 催眠 | さいみん saimin | hypnosis |
| 催す | もよおす moyoosu | to hold (an event); to give (a dinner, party, etc.) |
| 促進 | そくしん sokushin | promotion; acceleration; encouragement |
| 促す | うながす unagasu | to urge; to encourage; to press |
| 督促 | とくそく tokusoku | urge; demand; importunity |
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.