# 促 peer pressure

(personleft) + 足 (foot/ be enough) Same-ON
★★☆☆☆
9 strokes

## Onyomi

SOKU |

## Mnemonic

| Peer pressure is when you make a person wear the same SOCKS on their feet that you do.

## Kunyomi

うなが*す | to press or encouarge someone to do something. Could be good, as in "Get up and dance! It's a party! Have some fun!" or bad, as in, "Work faster! If there's time to lean, there's time to clean!" ★★☆☆☆

## Jukugo

催促(さいそく) する | repeatedly request ★☆☆☆☆ 催 (sponsor) + 促 (peer pressure) = 催促 (repeatedly request) to repeat and repeat a demand. Can be used about corporations (This is your 3d notice of overdue library book) or between frends, ('I keep asking you to repay that $5 I lent you')

## Synonyms

pressure, accelerate 促す 促進 催促 奨励 勇気づける 迫る