The kanji 唆唆 primarily conveys the meaning of "to instigate," "to incite," or "to provoke" someone to do something, often something negative or undesirable. It implies urging or encouraging someone to take a specific action, frequently with the intention of causing trouble or harm. It suggests a subtle form of influence, often involving persuasion or manipulation.

・On-yomi (音読み): ソ (so) ・Kun-yomi (訓読み): そそのかす (sosonokasu)

⚫︎ 犯罪を唆す Translation: To instigate a crime. ⚫︎ 陰謀を唆す Translation: To incite a conspiracy. ⚫︎ 仲間を唆して、いたずらをした。 Translation: They instigated their friends to play a prank.

The kanji 唆唆 is a phono-semantic compound (形声文字). The left side, 口 (kuchi), is the radical and signifies "mouth" or "speech." The right side, 夋 (shun), provides the phonetic element and gives an indication of the sound. Therefore, the character's formation suggests that the action of "urging" or "inciting" is done through the use of speech or words. The combination of these components conveys the concept of influencing or prompting someone to do something by using words.