Kanji Detail of 募
募
| Level: | N2 Low |
| Strokes: | 12 |
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The kanji 募 essentially conveys the meaning of "to solicit," "to gather," or "to recruit." It implies actively seeking something, whether it be people, funds, ideas, or support. The core idea revolves around calling for and accumulating something from a wider group.
・On-yomi (音読み): ボ (bo) ・Kun-yomi (訓読み): つの(る)(tsuno(ru))
⚫︎ ボランティアを募集する(borantia o bo shū suru) Translation: To recruit volunteers. ⚫︎ 寄付を募る(kifu o tsuno(ru)) Translation: To solicit donations. ⚫︎ 講演会への参加者を募る(kōen-kai e no sankasha o tsuno(ru)) Translation: To recruit participants for a lecture.
I am sorry, but I do not have enough information to fulfill this request.
The kanji 募 is a 形声文字 (keisei moji), a phono-semantic compound character. The left side is 月 (tsuki, moon or flesh) and indicates that the character has relation to "flesh", while the right side is 莫 (baku, none or do not), used phonetically to indicate the sound. The original meaning relates to gathering, accumulating, and attracting, with the phonetic component serving as a sound indicator. Over time, it developed its specific meaning related to soliciting and gathering resources or participants.