10 strokes
Jouyou kanji
Taught in 9th grade
JLPT exam level N1

tempt, seduce, instigate, promote

Kun'yomi
  • to excite
  • to instigate
On'yomi

Main Radical

(KanXi)

Reading Commonality

69.0%
そそのか 31.0%

Character Breakdown

tempt, seduce, instigate
サ そそのか.す そそ.る (9th, N1)
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)
to dawdle, the emperor Yao's father
シュン うずくま.る
license, sincerity, permit
イン じょう まこと.に (Kentei Pre-1, N1)
I, myself, katakana mu radical (no. 28)
シ ボウ ム (Kentei 1)
legs radical (no. 10)
ジン ニン がい (Kentei 1)
late, delayed, winter radical (no. 34)
チ しゅう (Kentei 1)

Common Words

suggestion
instigation ②incitement
criminal instigation
criminal instigator
to entice a person to do something wrong
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References

Unicode hex code 5506
JIS X 0208 1-26-22
Nelson, A. Classic Nelson 925
Haig, J. New Nelson Japanese-English Character Dictionary 803
Halpern, J. New Japanese-English Character Dictionary 402
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Morohashi Daikanwajiten 3696
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Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana 1846
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana (2011 edition) 1998
Hodges & Okazaki Japanese Kanji Flashcards 1133
Kask, A. Tuttle Kanji Cards 1315
Nishiguchi & Kono Kanji in Context 1433
Kodansha Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide 304
Maniette, Y. Les Kanjis dans la tete 773
Tuttle Dictionary Descriptor Code 3d7.8
Four corner code 6304.7
De Roo Code 3767