募

recruit; campaign; gather (contributions); enlist; grow violent

12 strokes. Jōyō kanji, taught in secondary school. Newspaper frequency rank 809.

Readings

• ボ (on reading): 募集 (ぼしゅう) recruitment; 応募 (おうぼ) application
• つのる (kun reading): 募る (つのる) to become stronger; 言い募る (いいつのる) to argue vehemently

Components

• 莫
• 力
• 力 radical power
• 大 radical big
• ⺾ radical grass, top form of 艸
• 日 radical sun; day

Words using 募

• 募集 (ぼしゅう) recruitment
• 応募 (おうぼ) application
• 公募 (こうぼ) public appeal (e.g. for contributions)
• 募金 (ぼきん) fundraising
• 応募者 (おうぼしゃ) applicant
• 募る (つのる) to become stronger
• 言い募る (いいつのる) to argue vehemently
• 吹き募る (ふきつのる) to blow harder and harder
• 冷え募る (ひえつのる) to get colder
• 降り募る (ふりつのる) to rain harder

46 words in all.

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