Kanji

誘

誘

entice, lead, tempt, invite, ask, call for, seduce, allure

Kanji

Grade

Grade 8

Strokes

14 strokes

Radical

言部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

ユウ

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

さそう, いざなう

Common Readings

ユウ, さそ…う

Example sentences

誘う さそう
友達を映画に誘った。

I invited my friend to a movie.

群がる むらがる
甘い香りに誘われて、蜂が群がっている。

Attracted by the sweet scent, bees are swarming.

誘い さそい
友人からの映画の誘いを断った。

I turned down my friend's invitation to a movie.

断る ことわる
忙しいところを申し訳ありませんが、そのお誘いはお断りします。

I am sorry to bother you when you are busy, but I must decline that invitation.

誘導 ゆうどう
係員が観客を非常口へ誘導した。

The staff guided the audience to the emergency exit.

誘拐 ゆうかい
犯人は身代金目的で子供を誘拐した。

The criminal kidnapped the child for ransom.

狂言 きょうげん
誘拐は狂言だった。

The kidnapping was a hoax.

誘惑 ゆうわく
甘い物の誘惑に負けてしまった。

I gave in to the temptation of sweets.

勧誘 かんゆう
しつこい勧誘の電話に困っている。

I am troubled by persistent solicitation calls.

あしらう あしらう
彼女はしつこい勧誘を軽くあしらった。

She lightly brushed off the persistent solicitation.

Example Vocabulary

誘う

さそう

to invite; to ask out

誘い

さそい

invitation; solicitation; lure

誘導

ゆうどう

guidance; leading; induction

誘拐

ゆうかい

kidnapping; abduction

誘惑

ゆうわく

temptation; seduction

勧誘

かんゆう

invitation; solicitation; canvassing

誘拐犯

ゆうかいはん

誘い込む

さそいこむ

誘いに乗る

さそいにのる

誘い出す

さそいだす

to lure out; to invite out; to elicit

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