Kanji

召

召

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

Kanji

Grade

Grade 8

Strokes

5 strokes

Radical

口部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

ショウ

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

めす

Nanori (Name Reading)

めし, めす, よし, よぶ

Common Readings

ショウ, め…す

Example sentences

召喚 しょうかん
彼は証人として裁判所に召喚された。

He was summoned to court as a witness.

召し上がる めしあがる
どうぞ、温かいうちに召し上がってください。

Please eat while it's still warm.

遠慮 えんりょ
遠慮なく召し上がってください。

Please help yourself without hesitation.

召す めす
祖父は安らかに天に召されました。

My grandfather was peacefully called to heaven (passed away).

お召し おめし
本日も素晴らしいお召し物ですね。

You are wearing a wonderful outfit again today.

Example Vocabulary

召喚

しょうかん

summons

召し上がる

めしあがる

to eat; to drink (honorific)

お気に召す

おきにめす

to like; to be pleased with (honorific)

召す

めす

to call, to summon; to eat, to drink; to wear (honorific)

召集

しょうしゅう

召使い

めしつかい

お召し

おめし

honorific for wearing; summons

召還

しょうかん

お召し物

おめしもの

召し上げる

めしあげる

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