This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

Readings

Kana: ハク、せま.る
Romaji: haku, sema.ru
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Romaji

Name Readings

Kana: さこ、せ、せこ、はさ、はさま、はざま
Romaji: sako, se, seko, hasa, hasama, hazama
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Romaji

Meanings

urge, force, imminent, spur on

Stroke Diagram

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Kanji Info

Stroke Count:  7
Radical Number:  162
Frequency:  773
Grade:  8
Skip Pattern:  3-3-5
Korean Reading:  bag
Chinese Reading:  pai3
Unicode:  8feb
JIS:  4777

Indexes

Halpern Index: 3074
Nelson Index: 4676
New Nelson Index: 6031
Spahn Hadamitzky Index: 2q5.5
Four Corner Index: 3630.0
Guide to Remembering Index: 1697
Gakken Index: 842
Japanese Names Index: 747
Daikanwanjiten Index: 38797P
Daikanwanjiten Index and Page: 11.0021
Remembering the kanji Index: 282
Kanji Flashcards Index: 1805
Kodansha Compact Index: 684
Kanji in Context Index: 964
1999 Kanji Learners Index: 1953
2013 Kanji Learners Index: 2647
French Remembering the Kanji Index: 288
Remembering the Kanji 6th Index: 300
Essential Kanji Index: 1411
Kodansha Kanji Index: 3815
Roo 2001 Kanji Index: 878
Tuttle Kanji Cards Index: 1218

Words

迫り (せり、セリ)
stage elevator; trapdoor
脅迫 (きょうはく)
threat; menace; coercion; terrorism
圧迫 (あっぱく)
pressure; coercion; oppression
迫力 (はくりょく)
impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; appeal; strength; punch; edge; vigor
緊迫 (きんぱく)
tension; strain
迫る (せまる、せる)
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
迫害 (はくがい)
persecution
迫撃 (はくげき)
close attack
逼迫 (ひっぱく)
stringency (financial); (monetary) tightness; impending (dangers); pressing (crisis)
強迫 (きょうはく)
compelling; using duress
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