Kanji

招

招

beckon, invite, summon, engage

Kanji

Grade

Grade 5

Strokes

8 strokes

Radical

扌部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

ショウ

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

まねく

Nanori (Name Reading)

あき, あきら

Common Readings

ショウ, まね…く

Example sentences

招く まねく
誤解を招くような発言は控えるべきだ。

One should refrain from remarks that invite misunderstanding.

誤解 ごかい
些細なことが原因で、大きな誤解を招いてしまった。

A trivial thing led to a major misunderstanding.

招待 しょうたい
友人の結婚披露宴に招待された。

I was invited to a friend's wedding reception.

婚約者 こんやくしゃ
彼は私の婚約者をパーティーに招待してくれた。

He invited my fiancé to the party.

手招き てまねき
遠くで友達が手招きをしている。

My friend is beckoning from a distance.

招待状 しょうたいじょう
結婚式の招待状が届いた。

The invitation to the wedding has arrived.

招き入れる まねきいれる
笑顔で客を家の中に招き入れた。

I ushered the guest into the house with a smile.

招集 しょうしゅう
関係者を招集して会議を開いた。

We summoned the stakeholders and held a meeting.

招き まねき
先生のお招きにあずかり、光栄に存じます。

I am honored to have received the teacher's invitation.

Example Vocabulary

招く

まねく

to invite; to beckon; to incur

招待

しょうたい

invitation

手招き

てまねき

beckoning; motioning

招待状

しょうたいじょう

invitation; invitation card

招き入れる

まねきいれる

to usher in, to invite in

招集

しょうしゅう

convocation; summoning; calling together

招待客

しょうたいきゃく

招き

まねき

invitation

手招く

てまねく

招き寄せる

まねきよせる

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