Kanji

What does the kanji 招 mean?

招 means invite, call; recruit. On'yomi ショウ. Kun'yomi まね.く.

Quick facts
On'yomiショウ
Kun'yomiまね.く
Strokes8
Main radical手
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N3
On'yomi ショウKun'yomi まね.く
N3 · estimated, JLPT framework8 strokes

invite, call; recruit

Memory hook

The hand (扌) beckoning to summon (召) someone over — INVITE, RECRUIT.

Main radical

手hand 4 strokes

Stroke order · 8 strokes

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Common words

  • 招くまねくto invite; to bring about
  • 招待しょうたいinvitation

More words with this kanji

  • 招きまねきinvitation, beckoning

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Data sources and licences

English meanings, On/Kun readings, stroke counts: KANJIDIC2 — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Components: KRADFILE (EDRDG). Stroke order: KanjiVG (Ulrich Apel), licensed CC BY-SA 3.0. Mnemonics written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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