yell, cry, call, scream

About this kanji

The kanji 喚 means to yell, cry, or call out, often indicating a loud or urgent action. It can be used as a verb, where you say "わめく" (wameku), meaning to shout or scream. In compounds, you might see "喚問" (kanmon), which refers to a summons, often used in legal contexts; "喚起" (kanki), which means arousal or awakening; and "召喚" (shoukan), also meaning a summons but often in a formal or authoritative sense. A usage note is that 喚 typically conveys a sense of loudness or emotional intensity, making it fitting for situations where someone needs to get attention or express strong feelings.

Example sentences

• 彼女が助けを喚んだ。

  She called for help.

Meanings across languages

English

yell, cry, call, scream, summon

Tiếng Việt

kêu, gào, gọi, thét, triệu hồi

日本語

喚, 叫ぶ, 呼ぶ, 叫び, 召喚

한국어

외치다, 울다, 부르다, 소리치다, 소환하다

中文

呼喊, 哭, 呼叫, 尖叫, 召唤

id

terikan

th

เรียก

es

grito

fr

appel

de

Ruf

pt

grito

Common compounds

• 喚問かんもんsummons
• 喚くわめくto shout, to cry (out), to yell
• 喚起かんきarousal, excitation, awakening
• 喚声かんせいshout (of excitement), roar (of a crowd)
• 召喚しょうかんsummons, subpoena, citation
• 叫喚きょうかんshout, scream
• 喚呼かんこverbal check (esp. on railroads), verbal confirmation
• 召喚状しょうかんじょう(writ of) summons, subpoena, citation

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