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Kanji 招: meanings, readings, and example words.

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Kanji 招: beckon, invite, summon, engage

Key takeaways

Kanji 招: beckon, invite, summon, engage. Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

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Meaning

beckoninvitesummonengage

On reading

ショウ

Kun reading

まね.く

Radical

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 招

beckon, invite, summon, engage

Kanji structure breakdown

Structure breakdown

扌 + 召

Mnemonic story

Mnemonic story

This kanji combines the hand radical (扌) with the character for summon (召). It depicts the act of using your hand to beckon someone or formally invite them to an event.

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

ショウ
  • 招待しょうたい

    to invite someone

Kun reading

まね.く
  • 招くまねく

    to invite

Commonly used words

  • 招待
    しょうたい

    to invite someone

  • 招く
    まねく

    to invite

Example sentences

Example 1

パーティーのまねきをもらった。

Translation

I received an invitation to the party.

Example 2

店のまねきが見える。

Translation

I can see the store's beckoning sign.

Example 3

友だちをパーティーにく。

Translation

I invite friends to the party.

Example 4

この音が事故をくこともある。

Translation

This sound can also cause accidents.

Kanji 招: beckon, invite, summon, engage | Daily Nihongo