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What is the Kanji for 'Entice' and 'Induce'? | 誘

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for 'Entice' and 'Induce', you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for 'Entice' and 'Induce' is 誘.

    kanji

    誘

    Meaning

    Entice, Induce

    Reading

    kunyomiさそ

    saso

    onyomiゆう

    yuu

    Parts

    秀Excel, Excellent 言Say

    Example Word

    誘う: invite. The Japanese verb '誘う (さそう)' primarily means 'to invite'. It is used when asking someone to join an activity, event, or to accompany you somewhere. This verb can also imply persuasion or encouragement to participate. For example: I invited my friend to the party「友達をパーティーに誘った」(ともだちをパーティーにさそった). He invited me to go shopping「彼は私を買い物に誘った」(かれはわたしをかいものにさそった). Additionally, '誘う' can sometimes carry a nuance of temptation or enticement, depending on the context, such as in 'The calm sea invites us to swim'「穏やかな海が泳ぎに誘う」(おだやかなうみがおよぎにさそう).

    Radical

    言

    Stroke Count

    14

    JLPT

    N1

    Grade

    8

    Frequency

    1091

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji 誘

If you visually break down this kanji, you can see it is made up of 2 parts:

    kanji

    秀

    Meaning

    Excel, Excellent

    kanji

    言

    Meaning

    Say

Words Using 誘

This kanji is used in 2 words:

    word

    誘う

    Meaning

    Invite

    word

    誘導

    Meaning

    Guidance, Induction

Kanji Related to 誘 Through the Part 言

These 21 kanji contain the part 言 as well.

    kanji

    訳

    Meaning

    Reason, Translation

    kanji

    調

    Meaning

    Investigate, Tune

    kanji

    計

    Meaning

    Measure, Plan

    kanji

    諦

    Meaning

    Abandon, Give up

    kanji

    認

    Meaning

    Recognize, Admit

    kanji

    記

    Meaning

    Record

    kanji

    評

    Meaning

    Evaluate

    kanji

    語

    Meaning

    Language, Word

    kanji

    話

    Meaning

    Talk

    kanji

    誓

    Meaning

    Swear, Vow

    kanji

    警

    Meaning

    Warn

    kanji

    読

    Meaning

    Read

    kanji

    諭

    Meaning

    Instruct, Admonish

    kanji

    訪

    Meaning

    Visit

    kanji

    誰

    Meaning

    Who

    kanji

    論

    Meaning

    Theory, Argument

    kanji

    訂

    Meaning

    Correct, Revise

    kanji

    信

    Meaning

    Trust

    kanji

    憲

    Meaning

    Constitution

    kanji

    誉

    Meaning

    Praise, Honor

    kanji

    謡

    Meaning

    Noh chanting, Popular song

Learn the Kanji 誘

Let's make sure you fully understand this kanji.

What does 誘 mean?

誘 means 'Entice' and 'Induce'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Junior Highschool, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT N1 exam.

To help you master this kanji, here's an interactive lesson where you'll practice its readings and meanings.