seduce, call, send for, wear

About this kanji

The kanji 召 (しょう, めす) primarily means "to call" or "to summon." It is often used in both verbal and noun forms, typically related to calling someone or something. One common compound is 召集 (しょうしゅう), meaning "convening" or gathering people together. Another is 召し上がる (めしあがる), which is a respectful way to say "to eat." You might also encounter 召し使い (めしつかい), which means "servant." A useful note is that while 召 is associated with formal contexts, it demonstrates respect when calling or addressing someone, reflecting the polite nature of Japanese communication.

Example sentences

• 彼は私を召して、話を始めた。

  He called me over and started talking.

Meanings across languages

English

seduce, call, send for, wear, put on, ride in, buy, eat, drink, catch (cold)

Tiếng Việt

gọi, mời

日本語

召

한국어

부르다

中文

召

id

merayu, memanggil

th

ดึงดูด, เรียก

es

seducir, llamar

fr

séduire, appeler

de

verführen, rufen

pt

seduzir, chamar

Common compounds

• 召集しょうしゅうconvening, calling together (e.g. parliament), call-up (for military service)
• 召し上がるめしあがるto eat, to drink
• 召し使いめしつかいservant, menial
• 応召おうしょうresponding to a call-up for military service, answering a call-up
• 召すめすto call, to summon, to send for
• 召喚しょうかんsummons, subpoena, citation
• 召しめしsummons, call
• 召還しょうかんrecall (esp. of an envoy or an ambassador), calling someone back, summons (home)