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嗾
嗾
14 strokes

Meanings

sic'em
egg on
instigate

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ゾク
ソク
ソウ
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
けしか.ける
そそのか.す

Common Words

嗾ける
Transitive
Usually kana
Ichidan verb
Freq #14384
1

to instigate; to incite; to spur on; to set (e.g. a dog after someone)

Examples
苛酷な価格競争の中で、A社は我々をけしかけてB社と戦わせて漁夫の利を得ようとしている。
Company A is trying to play us off against Company B in a severe price-war.
唆す
嗾す
Godan verb
Transitive
Usually kana
Freq #18095
1

to instigate; to tempt; to entice; to incite

Examples
イブを唆したのは蛇だ。
It is the snake that tempts Eve.
指嗾
しそう
しぞく
~する Verb
Noun
Freq #88250
1

instigation

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