Kanji

Jōyō kanji, Taught in junior high

JLPT level: N1

773 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers

Stroke count: 8

Meaning: urge, force, imminent, spur on

Kunyomi: せま.る

Onyomi: ハク

Composition:

Radical

Radical:

Meaning: walk

Examples

Onyomi Examples

ハクゲキ close attack

ハクガイ persecution, oppression

肉薄 ニクハク closing in on (the enemy, first place, etc.), coming close to, pressing hard, pressing hard (e.g. with a question), taking to task, grilling

イハク menace, threat, intimidation

Kunyomi Examples

せまる to approach, to draw near, to be imminent, to press (someone for something), to urge, to compel