JLPT N39画 · 9 strokesradical 招
invite, beckon
On'yomi (音読み)
- ショウ
- ショ
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- まね.く
Meanings across languages
- English
- invite, beckon
- Tiếng Việt
- mời, gọi
- 日本語
- 招待する, 招く
Common compounds
- 招待しょうたいinvitation
- 招集しょうしゅうsummons
- 招き猫まねきねこbeckoning cat (lucky cat)
- 招かれざる客まねかれざるきゃくuninvited guest
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