迫 — kanji meaning “urge”
迫
urge, force, imminent, spur on
- Meanings
- urge, force, imminent, spur on
- On'yomi
- ハク (haku)
- Kun'yomi
- せま.る
- Name readings
- さこ、せ、せこ、はさ、はさま、はざま
- Strokes
- 8
- School grade
- 8
- JLPT (old scale)
- Level 1
- Newspaper frequency
- #773 of 2,500
- Classical radical
- 162
- Chinese reading
- pò, pǎi — Chinese character page
Words with 迫
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 迫る | せまる semaru | to approach; to draw near; to be imminent |
| 脅迫 | きょうはく kyouhaku | threat; menace; coercion |
| 迫力 | はくりょく hakuryoku | impressiveness; impact; force |
| 圧迫 | あっぱく appaku | pressure |
| 迫害 | はくがい hakugai | persecution; oppression |
| 緊迫 | きんぱく kinpaku | tension; strain |
| 切迫 | せっぱく seppaku | pressure; urgency; tension |
| 気迫 | きはく kihaku | spirit; soul; drive |
| 迫真 | はくしん hakushin | realistic; true to life |
| 迫撃 | はくげき hakugeki | close attack |
| 迫り | せり seri | stage elevator; trapdoor |
| 強迫 | きょうはく kyouhaku | compulsion; coercion; duress |
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