What is the Kanji for "Invite" and "Call"?

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for "Invite" and "Call", you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for "Invite" and "Call" is "呼".

This kanji has 2 readings:

Its kunyomi reading is "Yo".

Its onyomi reading is "Ko".

kunyomi readings are based on the pronunciation of native Japanese words, and onyomi readings are based on the Chinese pronunciation of the character.

If you visually breakdown this kanji, you can see is made up of 2 parts:

The kanji "口" means "Mouth" and can be read as "Ku", "Kuchi", and "Kou". And The component "乎" .

Now, let's make sure you understand this kanji the other way around too.

What does the kanji "呼" mean in japanese?

"呼" means "Invite" and "Call".

Japanese School Students learn this kanji in Sixth Grade, while foreigners may learn this kanji in preparation for the JLPT N3 exam.

Here are some words that use this kanji:

呼ぶ: "Call" or "Summon". The Japanese verb '呼ぶ (よぶ)' means 'to call' or 'to summon'. It is used to express the action of addressing or beckoning someone, either by shouting their name or making a gesture to get their attention. It can also be used to refer to the act of summoning or requesting the presence of someone or something. For example: I called my friend - (友達を呼んだ). The teacher summoned the student - (先生が生徒を呼んだ).

呼吸: "Breathing". The Japanese verbal noun '呼吸 (こきゅう)' means 'breathing'. It refers to the physiological process of respiration, where air is inhaled and exhaled. This word is commonly used to describe the act of breathing, as well as discussions around respiratory functions. For example: I need to take a deep breath - (深く呼吸する必要がある). Breathing exercises can help with relaxation - (呼吸エクササイズはリラックスに役立つ).

呼び掛ける: "Call out to". The Japanese verb '呼び掛ける (よびかける)' means 'to call out to'. It is used to express the action of addressing someone or directing a message towards them in a direct and often urgent manner. For example: She called out to the passersby - (彼女は通行人に呼びかけた). The teacher called out to the students - (先生が生徒に呼びかけた).

呼び出す: "Summon". The Japanese verb '呼び出す (よびだす)' means 'to summon'. This verb is used to indicate the action of calling someone or something to come to a particular place or situation. It can be used in both formal and informal contexts. For example: The teacher summoned the student to her office - (先生は生徒を呼び出した) or Please summon the doctor immediately - (医師を直ちに呼び出してください).

To make really sure you learn this Kanji, I've prepared an interactive lesson for you. You are going to learn the readings and meanings of this kanji.

But first, you need to know a little bit about Hiragana and Katakana.

Hiragana and katakana are japanese syllabaries, this means that each character represents a syllable.

This are the characters you need to know for this lesson:

The hiragana "よ" is read as "yo". And The hiragana "こ" is read as "ko".

Heres a quick tutorial on how to use it. You'll be asked three type of questions: meaning, reading, and writing.

For meanings questions all you have to do is type the english meaning. If there is more than one meaning, you have to include them all in your answer separating them by commas (,).

For Reading questions you have to type the reading in romaji (roman letters, our normal alphabet) and it'll be automatically converted to hiragana if necessary. If there is more than one reading, you have to include them all in your answer separating them by commas (,).

For Writing questions some options will appear and all you have to do is select the correct ones.