募 — Recruit / Campaign / Gather (contributions) / Enlist

Master (高手)ぼ, つの

Radical ⼒ · radical 19 The building block this kanji is filed under

募 (readings: ぼ, つの; Japanese kanji) means “Recruit / Campaign / Gather (contributions) / Enlist”. It is a Jōyō kanji taught in Japanese secondary school (junior & senior high) — the 高手 · Master tier beyond the grade 1–6 Kyōiku set, and appears in words such as 募集 (recruitment).

Try it now

What does 募 mean?

Full details, readings & example

Kanji	募
Meaning	Recruit / Campaign / Gather (contributions) / Enlist
Readings	ぼ, つの
Grade	Master (高手 · secondary school)
Curriculum	Jōyō kanji · Japanese secondary school (JLPT N1–N2)
Example	募集 (recruitment)

How to read 募

募 is read ぼ or つの depending on the word.

Words with 募

募集tuyển mộ

Learn 募 in real sentences — free

Read stories and news built from only the kanji you already know. KanjiSchool’s path covers all 2,136 Jōyō kanji — 1,026 ready to learn now.

Start free — no credit card →

Updated: 2026-07-22