Kanji for "Urge"

5 Japanese kanji carry the meaning "urge". The most popular choice is shown first.

督

Top pick

coach, command, urge, lead, supervise

Reading: toku

13 strokes · powerful, wisdom

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Related kanji for "urge"

迫

urge

haku · powerful

8 strokes促

urge

soku

9 strokes奨

urge

shou · powerful, dark

13 strokes侑

urge to eat(also: )

yuu

8 strokes

Frequently asked questions

What is the Japanese kanji for urge?

The most common kanji for "urge" is 督, read as toku. It means coach, command, urge. Related kanji: 迫 (urge), 促 (urge), 奨 (urge), 侑 (urge to eat).

How many strokes does 督 have?

督 has 13 strokes.