entice, lead, tempt, invite

About this kanji

The kanji 誘 (ゆう) primarily means to entice, lead, or invite. It is commonly used as a verb, especially in everyday situations where someone is inviting or tempting another person. You might encounter several compounds with this kanji, such as 誘拐 (ゆうかい), which means abduction, as well as 誘導 (ゆうどう), meaning guidance. Another example is 勧誘 (かんゆう), which translates to invitation, often used in contexts like inviting someone to an event. A useful note is that while it can sometimes suggest a positive invitation, it can also carry a negative connotation when referring to abduction.

Example sentences

• 彼女は私をパーティーに誘った。

  She invited me to the party.

Meanings across languages

English

entice, lead, tempt, invite, ask, call for, seduce, allure

Tiếng Việt

cám dỗ, dẫn dắt, mời, hãy gọi, gọi để, cám dỗ, thu hút

日本語

誘う, リードする, 誘惑する, 招待する, 呼ぶ, 呼ぶ, 誘惑する, 魅了する

한국어

유혹하다, 유도하다, 유인하다, 초대하다, 이끌다, 부르다, 유혹하다

中文

诱惑, 引导, 邀请, 要求, 召唤, 诱拐, 吸引

id

menjerat

th

ชม

es

atraer

fr

attirer

de

verführen

pt

tentar

Common compounds

• 誘拐ゆうかいabduction, kidnapping, kidnaping
• 誘致ゆうちattraction, lure, invitation
• 誘導ゆうどうguidance, leading, induction
• 勧誘かんゆうinvitation, solicitation, canvassing
• 誘いさそいinvitation, introduction, temptation
• 誘うさそうto invite, to ask (someone to do), to call (for)
• 誘惑ゆうわくtemptation, allurement, lure
• 誘因ゆういんcontributing cause, exciting cause, incentive