募
募 — Recruit
recruit, campaign, gather (contributions), enlist, grow violent
On’yomiボ (bo)
Kun’yomiつのる (tsunoru)
Stroke order (12 strokes)
Watch the strokes draw themselves in the correct order — numbers mark where each stroke starts. Diagram from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA).
Common words using 募
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 応募 | おうぼ oubo | application; subscription; entry (competition, raffle, etc.) |
| 募集 | ぼしゅう boshuu | recruitment; invitation; selection |
| 募金 | ぼきん bokin | fundraising; collection of contributions; donating |
| 公募 | こうぼ koubo | public appeal (e.g. for contributions); public advertisement (of a post); open recruitment |
| 募る | つのる tsunoru | to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent |
| 応募者 | おうぼしゃ oubosha | applicant |
Study notes
募 is a JLPT N2 kanji written with 12 strokes. It is taught at secondary-school level in Japan. Ranked #809 of the 2,500 most frequent kanji in newspapers. On’yomi (音読み) are Chinese-derived readings mostly used in compound words; kun’yomi (訓読み) are native Japanese readings, with any highlighted part written in hiragana after the kanji (okurigana).
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