# 迫 — press; be imminent

迫 means “press; be imminent”. It is a JLPT N1 kanji written with 8 strokes. On'yomi: ハク (haku). Kun'yomi: せま(る) (semaru). You'll see it in words such as 迫る (semaru, “to approach; to draw near”).

- Meaning: press; be imminent
- On'yomi: ハク (haku)
- Kun'yomi: せま(る) (semaru)
- Strokes: 8
- Level: JLPT N1 · set Doing & acting 1

## How to remember 迫

Sounds like 白: both read ハク.

Parts: 白 white · 辶 road

## Words with 迫

| Word | Reading | Meaning |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 迫る | せまる (semaru) | to approach; to draw near |

## More in the “Doing & acting 1” set

[挙](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/raise/) · [援](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/aid/) · [施](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/carry-out/) · [従](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/follow/) · [狙](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/aim-at/) · [迫](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/press/) · [措](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/set-aside/) · [択](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/select/) · [致](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/bring-about/)

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