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: 白 ⻌
Radical: 辵
Meaning: walk
迫撃 (ハクゲキ) close attack
迫害 (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
威迫 (イハク) menace, threat, intimidation
迫る (せまる) to approach, to draw near, to be imminent, to press (someone for something), to urge, to compel