招 — 8 strokes ／ Radical「扌」
道6Elementary year 5 ／ 8 strokes ／ Radical「扌」
- On
- ショウ
- Kun
- まね(く)
- Meaning
- to invite; beckon
Origin
扌 "hand" plus 召 "to summon"; waving someone over — hence "to invite, beckon."
Stroke order
Readings and examples
| ショウ | 招待・招致・招請 |
|---|---|
| まねく | 招く・招き |
Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 招待しょうたい
invitation
- 招集しょうしゅう
convocation; calling together
Example
友だちを家に招いた。
I invited my friend to my house.
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