召 — 5 strokes ／ Radical「口」
道4Junior high level ／ 5 strokes ／ Radical「口」
- On
- ショウ
- Kun
- め.す
- Meaning
- summon; call
Origin
With 口 "mouth": to call someone to oneself — to summon.
Stroke order
Readings and examples
| ショウ | 召喚・国会の召集 |
|---|---|
| めす | 召す・召し上がる |
Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 召集しょうしゅう
convocation
- 召し上がるめしあがる
to eat (respectful)
Example
会議に委員を召集した。
The members were convened for the meeting.
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