Jōyō kanji, Taught in junior high
JLPT level: N2
809 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke count: 12
Meaning: recruit, campaign, gather (contributions), enlist, grow violent
Kunyomi: つの.る
Onyomi: ボ
Composition: 莫 力
Radical: 力
Reading: ちから
Meaning: power, force
Strokes: 2
募金(ぼきん) fund-raising
応募者(おうぼしゃ) applicant
募集する(ぼしゅうする) recruit, accept applications
応募する(おうぼする) apply (e.g. position)
公募する(こうぼする) advertise, make public appeal
募る(つのる) invite, solicit
募集 (ボシュウ) recruitment, invitation, selection, advertisement, taking applications, raising (funds, donations, etc.), collection, subscription, solicitation, flotation (of shares, loans, etc.)
募金 (ボキン) fundraising, collection of contributions, donating, donation, contribution
公募 (コウボ) public appeal (e.g. for contributions), public advertisement (of a post), open recruitment, public offering (of securities)
急募 (キュウボ) hurried recruitment, urgent recruitment
募る (つのる) to become stronger, to grow in intensity, to grow violent, to become worse, to invite contributions, etc., to solicit help, participation, etc., to recruit (e.g. soldiers)