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RTK / HeisigFrame #300

urge

Lv 27

Strokes: 8

JLPT: N1

Jōyō: Not Jōyō

Radical Components

Meanings

urge RTKCompelCoerce

Community Mnemonic

758 votes

White lines on the road are there to urge you to stay on the correct side of the street.

Source: Kanji Koohii community

On'yomi

はく

Kun'yomi

せま

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