Kanji Detail of 迫
迫
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| Strokes: | 8 |
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The kanji 迫 primarily conveys the idea of "to press," "to force," "to approach," or "to urge." It suggests a sense of something coming closer, exerting pressure, or being compelled. It can also imply urgency or the imminence of something.
・On-yomi (音読み): ・ *haku* (ハク) ・Kun-yomi (訓読み): ・ *se-maru* (せま-る): to approach; to draw near; to press
⚫︎迫力(はくりょく) Translation: Power; force; intensity; impact ⚫︎迫る(せまる) Translation: To approach; to draw near; to press; to urge ⚫︎切迫(せっぱく)した状況(じょうきょう) Translation: A critical situation; an urgent situation
I am unable to identify any reliable source of information about the correspondence between the origin of the kanji character and Vietnamese. Therefore, I cannot provide this section.
The kanji 迫 is a phono-semantic compound (形声文字, *keisei moji*). It is composed of the radical ⻌ (しんにょう - meaning "to advance," "to approach") and the phonetic component 白 (meaning "white" or "bright"). The combination suggests something approaching or coming close (⻌) with force or brightness (白). Over time, the meaning evolved to encompass the idea of pressing, urging, or approaching with urgency.