誘 — 14 strokes ／ Radical「言」
道3Junior high level ／ 14 strokes ／ Radical「言」
- On
- ユウ
- Kun
- さそ.う・いざな.う
- Meaning
- invite; entice
Origin
言 "words" with 秀: to draw someone in with words — to invite, to entice.
Stroke order
Readings and examples
| ユウ | 誘惑・誘発・勧誘 |
|---|---|
| さそう | 誘う・誘い水 |
Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 勧誘かんゆう
solicitation
- 誘導ゆうどう
guidance
Example
友人を映画に誘った。
I invited a friend to a film.
Stroke data from: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0)