How to say 'Call' in Japanese | 呼ぶ

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The Japanese word for Call is 'Yobu', written as 呼ぶ in Japanese.'Call' in hiragana is よぶ.

word

呼ぶ

Meaning

Call

Reading

よぶ

yobu

Kanji

呼Invite, Call

Explanation

The Japanese verb '呼ぶ (よぶ)' primarily means 'to call'. It can be used in various contexts, such as calling someone's name, summoning someone, or inviting someone. For example: I called my friend「友達を呼んだ」(ともだちをよんだ). Please call the doctor「医者を呼んでください」(いしゃをよんでください). Additionally, '呼ぶ' can also mean 'to refer to' or 'to be called' in certain contexts, such as naming or labeling something. For example: This is called sushi「これは寿司と呼ばれます」(これはすしとよばれます). The verb is versatile and widely used in everyday conversation.

Part Of Speech

verb

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

222

Composition

kanji-hiragana

Handwriting

This word is a godan verb. To learn how it transforms in different tenses and forms, explore all its conjugations.

Kanji in the Word 呼ぶ

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

呼

Meaning

Invite, Call

Hiragana in the Word 呼ぶ

This word contains 1 Hiragana character :

hiragana

ぶ

Reading

Words Related to 呼ぶ Through the Kanji 呼

These 3 Words contain the Kanji 呼 as well.

word

呼吸

Meaning

Breathing

word

呼び掛ける

Meaning

Callout

word

呼び出す

Meaning

Call, Summon

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What does 'Yobu' (呼ぶ) mean?

'Yobu' means 'Call' .

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