# 募 — recruit; appeal for

募 means “recruit; appeal for”. It is a JLPT N2 kanji written with 12 strokes. On'yomi: ボ (bo). Kun'yomi: つの(る) (tsunoru). You'll see it in words such as 募る (tsunoru, “to recruit; to grow stronger”).

- Meaning: recruit; appeal for
- On'yomi: ボ (bo)
- Kun'yomi: つの(る) (tsunoru)
- Strokes: 12
- Level: JLPT N2 · set A bit of everything 1

## How to remember 募

Parts: 莫 dusk · 力 power

## Words with 募

| Word | Reading | Meaning |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 募る | つのる (tsunoru) | to recruit; to grow stronger |

## Don't confuse it with

[暮](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/make-a-living/) · [模](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/imitate/) · [幕](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/curtain/) · [墓](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/grave/)

## More in the “A bit of everything 1” set

[募](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/recruit/) · [績](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/achievement/) · [勤](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/go-to-work/) · [雇](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/employ/) · [御](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/honourable/) · [漁](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/fishing/)

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