The kanji 促 primarily conveys the idea of "to urge," "to prompt," "to encourage," or "to stimulate." It implies a pushing or instigating action, often to cause someone or something to do something or to happen more quickly. It can also suggest an acceleration or hastening of a process.

・On-yomi (音読み): ソク (soku) ・Kun-yomi (訓読み): うなが-す (unaga-su)

⚫︎ 促進（そくしん） Translation: promotion; acceleration; encouragement ⚫︎ 催促（さいそく） Translation: urging; pressing; demand ⚫︎ 交渉を促す（こうしょうをうながす） Translation: to urge/prompt negotiations

The kanji 促 is a phono-semantic compound (形声文字). The left side is a radical called 人（にんべん）, meaning "person." The right side is 束（そく）, which is a phonetic component, representing sound and also meaning "a bundle". The original meaning of this character had a connection with the meaning of pushing someone or something, just like tying something to promote a faster or closer movement. Over time, the meaning evolved to "to urge" or "to encourage."