迫 urge, force, imminent, spur on 8 strokes jōyō, taught in secondary school old JLPT 1 #773 in newspapers Readings Onハク Kunせま.る In Chinese 迫 Words written with it 迫る せまる to approach N2 迫力 はくりょく impressiveness 脅迫 きょうはく threat N1 緊迫 きんぱく tension 迫害 はくがい persecution N1 気迫 きはく spirit 圧迫 あっぱく pressure N1 迫撃 はくげき close attack 迫撃砲 はくげきほう mortar 差し迫る さしせまる to be imminent 切迫 せっぱく pressure 迫真 はくしん realistic