urge

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 促 relates to urging action or encouraging progress. 促す is read うながす.
• Basic usage: 促進(そくしん) means promoting the progress of an activity or change.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Urging someone to act
  • 前へ進むよう促す means to urge someone to move forward. The requested action comes before よう.
• Beyond urging people
  • It also appears in promoting exchange or development, as in 交流を促進する. The meaning of 促 is not limited to urgently hurrying a person.