Meaningdemand · incite · press · stimulate · urgeOn'yomiソクKun'yomiうなが.すCommon compounds (5)促進 そくしんpromotion; acceleration; encouragement; facilitation; spurring on促す うながすto stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken; to accelerate; to promote催促 さいそくpressing; urging; demanding; demand督促 とくそくurge; demand; importunity促成 そくせいpromotion of growth