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Kanji Detail for 迫 - "press, approach, urgent"

迫

  • Meaning

    迫 means "press, approach, urgent."

    1. To press - To approach; to narrow.

    2. To corner - To push; to force; to compel.

    3. To be imminent - To be at wit's end; to be in dire straits.

  • Dictionary Citations

    The meaning above is based on the following sources:

    KANJIDIC2 A comprehensive Japanese-English kanji dictionary

    urge; force; imminent; spur on

    Unihan Unicode Han Database for CJK characters

    coerce, force, compel; urgent

    CC-CEDICT A Chinese-English dictionary

    variant of 迫[po4]; to persecute; to oppress; embarrassed

    Make Me a Hanzi Open-source Chinese character data

    to compel, to force; pressing, urgent

    XSZD Xuéshēng Zìdiǎn (學生字典) - Student's Dictionary

    Close. When time and place are very near, it is called 迫. Meaning no more space between. Therefore urgent matters are also called 窘迫 (dire straits). | To press. Confronting with power and authority, forcing someone to act. Such as 脅迫 (coerce). Also urging is called 迫. Such as 敦迫 (urge).
  • Onyomitip

    haku(ハク) ハク

  • Kunyomitip

    sema.ru(せま-る) せま-る

  • Strokestip

    8 strokes

  • Radicaltip

    辵 辶 (shinnyo・shinnyu)

  • Related Keywords
    press approach draw near close in imminent urgent pressing compel force coerce pressure pursue chase corner squeeze narrow tight intense powerful vivid

Sentences including 迫

  • The morning is just a few hours away.

  • I can't see you due to the press of business.

  • The walls close in on me.

  • The ship gained on us.

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